First let’s set up the problem:
166÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 16 = 256
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:
616⋅16=6256 To display the answer to 6/16 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 256, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
6256=3128=42.67 So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 16/16 = 42.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 16/16 is 128/3