First let’s set up the problem:
316÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 78 = 234
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:
163⋅78=16234 To display the answer to 16/3 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 234, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16234=8117=14.63 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 3/78 = 14.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 3/78 is 117/8