First let’s set up the problem:
1918÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 40 = 760
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:
1819⋅40=18760 To display the answer to 18/19 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 760, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18760=9380=42.22 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 19/40 = 42.22
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 19/40 is 380/9