First let’s set up the problem:
185÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 78 = 1404
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:
518⋅78=51404 To display the answer to 5/18 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1404, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51404=51404=280.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 18/78 = 280.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 18/78 is 1404/5