5 / 2 = 2.5
50h / 02h = 28h
5.0h / 2h = 2.8h
bbbb.bbbb / bbbbbbbb = bbbb.bbbb

You have to be ready to make adjustments
to make interger accumulators handle this.

5 / 3 = 1.667
50h / 03h = 1Bh
5.0h / 3h = 1.Bh
bbbb.bbbb / bbbbbbbb = bbbb.bbbb
1.Bh = 0001.1011
1 + 1/2 + 1/8 + 1/16 = 1.6875
the resolution of four bits takes it that close. Of course 5/3 actually continues a sequence of 6s to infinity.

Play around with some examples you know and then test it out. I recommend doing this in a spreadsheet until you get the hang of it.

Babar, the problem with your example is that your were doing it in base ten.

(5*16) / 2 = (2.5*16)

Beware of the following and puzzle out why:

(5*16) / (2*16) <> (2.5*16)
just as 20 * 20 <> 40... it = 400.

Play around with this and yor mind will race. :)

-Jay C. Box