First let’s set up the problem:
816÷59 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 59, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 59 = 472
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:
168⋅59=16472 To display the answer to 16/8 Divided by 59 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 472, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16472=259=29.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 8/59 = 29.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 8/59 is 59/2