First let’s set up the problem:
1612÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 56 = 896
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⋅56=12896 To display the answer to 12/16 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 896, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12896=3224=74.67 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 16/56 = 74.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 16/56 is 224/3