First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 42 = 504
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⋅42=16504 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 504, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16504=263=31.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/42 = 31.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/42 is 63/2