First let’s set up the problem:
167÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 38 = 608
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:
716⋅38=7608 To display the answer to 7/16 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 608, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7608=7608=86.86 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 16/38 = 86.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 16/38 is 608/7