First let’s set up the problem:
816÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 31 = 248
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:
168⋅31=16248 To display the answer to 16/8 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 248, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16248=231=15.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 8/31 = 15.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 8/31 is 31/2