First let’s set up the problem:
165÷12 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 12 = 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:
516⋅12=5192 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 12 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 16/12 = 38.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/12 is 192/5