First let’s set up the problem:
112÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 40 = 40
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:
121⋅40=1240 To display the answer to 12/1 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 40, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1240=310=3.33 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 1/40 = 3.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 1/40 is 10/3