First let’s set up the problem:
185÷83 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 83, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 83 = 1494
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⋅83=51494 To display the answer to 5/18 Divided by 83 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1494, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51494=51494=298.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 18/83 = 298.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 18/83 is 1494/5