First let’s set up the problem:
216÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 79 = 158
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
162⋅79=16158 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 158, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16158=879=9.88 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/79 = 9.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/79 is 79/8