First let’s set up the problem:
83÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 16 = 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:
38⋅16=3128 To display the answer to 3/8 Divided by 16 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 8/16 = 42.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 8/16 is 128/3