First let’s set up the problem:
216÷85 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 85 = 170
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⋅85=16170 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 170, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16170=885=10.63 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/85 = 10.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/85 is 85/8