First let’s set up the problem:
118÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 31 = 31
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:
181⋅31=1831 To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 31, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1831=1831=1.72 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/31 = 1.72
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/31 is 31/18