First let’s set up the problem:
1618÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 42 = 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:
1816⋅42=18672 To display the answer to 18/16 Divided by 42 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 16/42 = 37.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 16/42 is 112/3