First let’s set up the problem:
169÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 40 = 640
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:
916⋅40=9640 To display the answer to 9/16 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 640, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9640=9640=71.11 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 16/40 = 71.11
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 16/40 is 640/9