First let’s set up the problem:
165÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 31 = 496
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⋅31=5496 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 496, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5496=5496=99.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 16/31 = 99.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/31 is 496/5