First let’s set up the problem:
318÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 39 = 117
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:
183⋅39=18117 To display the answer to 18/3 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 117, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18117=213=6.5 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 3/39 = 6.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 3/39 is 13/2