First let’s set up the problem:
418÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 40 = 160
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:
184⋅40=18160 To display the answer to 18/4 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 160, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18160=980=8.89 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 4/40 = 8.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 4/40 is 80/9