First let’s set up the problem:
118÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 79 = 79
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⋅79=1879 To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 79, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1879=1879=4.39 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/79 = 4.39
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/79 is 79/18