First let’s set up the problem:
316÷85 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 85 = 255
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⋅85=16255 To display the answer to 16/3 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16255=16255=15.94 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 3/85 = 15.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 3/85 is 255/16