First let’s set up the problem:
516÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 40 = 200
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:
165⋅40=16200 To display the answer to 16/5 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 200, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16200=225=12.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 5/40 = 12.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 5/40 is 25/2