First let’s set up the problem:
118÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 71 = 71
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⋅71=1871 To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 71, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1871=1871=3.94 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/71 = 3.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/71 is 71/18