First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷34 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 34, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 34 = 408
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⋅34=16408 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 34 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 408, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16408=251=25.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/34 = 25.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/34 is 51/2