First let’s set up the problem:
516÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 56 = 280
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:
165⋅56=16280 To display the answer to 16/5 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 280, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16280=235=17.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 5/56 = 17.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 5/56 is 35/2