First let’s set up the problem:
1816÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 42 = 756
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:
1618⋅42=16756 To display the answer to 16/18 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 756, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16756=4189=47.25 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 18/42 = 47.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 18/42 is 189/4