First let’s set up the problem:
1618÷21 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 21 = 336
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:
1816⋅21=18336 To display the answer to 18/16 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 336, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18336=356=18.67 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 16/21 = 18.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 16/21 is 56/3