First let’s set up the problem:
918÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 31 = 279
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:
189⋅31=18279 To display the answer to 18/9 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 279, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18279=231=15.5 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 9/31 = 15.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 9/31 is 31/2