First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 23 = 276
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:
1612⋅23=16276 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 276, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16276=469=17.25 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/23 = 17.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/23 is 69/4