First let’s set up the problem:
187÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 71 = 1278
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:
718⋅71=71278 To display the answer to 7/18 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1278, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
71278=71278=182.57 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 18/71 = 182.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 18/71 is 1278/7