First let’s set up the problem:
116÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 74 = 74
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:
161⋅74=1674 To display the answer to 16/1 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 74, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1674=837=4.63 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 1/74 = 4.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 1/74 is 37/8