First let’s set up the problem:
165÷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:
516⋅8=5128 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 128, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5128=5128=25.6 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 16/8 = 25.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/8 is 128/5