First let’s set up the problem:
120÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 78 = 78
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:
201⋅78=2078 To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 78, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2078=1039=3.9 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/78 = 3.9
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/78 is 39/10