First let’s set up the problem:
1218÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 56 = 672
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:
1812⋅56=18672 To display the answer to 18/12 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 672, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18672=3112=37.33 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 12/56 = 37.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 12/56 is 112/3