First let’s set up the problem:
318÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 79 = 237
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⋅79=18237 To display the answer to 18/3 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 237, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18237=679=13.17 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 3/79 = 13.17
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 3/79 is 79/6