First let’s set up the problem:
163÷8 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 8 = 128
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:
316⋅8=3128 To display the answer to 3/16 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 128, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
3128=3128=42.67 So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 16/8 = 42.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 16/8 is 128/3