First let’s set up the problem:
125÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 16 = 192
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:
512⋅16=5192 To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 192, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5192=5192=38.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/16 = 38.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/16 is 192/5