First let’s set up the problem:
1816÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 31 = 558
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:
1618⋅31=16558 To display the answer to 16/18 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 558, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16558=8279=34.88 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 18/31 = 34.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 18/31 is 279/8