First let’s set up the problem:
167÷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:
716⋅31=7496 To display the answer to 7/16 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 496, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7496=7496=70.86 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 16/31 = 70.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 16/31 is 496/7