First let’s set up the problem:
116÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 31 = 31
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:
161⋅31=1631 To display the answer to 16/1 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 31, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1631=1631=1.94 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 1/31 = 1.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 1/31 is 31/16