First let’s set up the problem:
218÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 56 = 112
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:
182⋅56=18112 To display the answer to 18/2 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 112, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18112=956=6.22 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 2/56 = 6.22
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 2/56 is 56/9