First let’s set up the problem:
1618÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 31 = 496
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⋅31=18496 To display the answer to 18/16 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 496, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18496=9248=27.56 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 16/31 = 27.56
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 16/31 is 248/9