First let’s set up the problem:
1612÷53 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 53, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 53 = 848
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:
1216⋅53=12848 To display the answer to 12/16 Divided by 53 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 848, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12848=3212=70.67 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 16/53 = 70.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 16/53 is 212/3