First let’s set up the problem:
118÷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:
181⋅78=1878 To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 78, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1878=313=4.33 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/78 = 4.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/78 is 13/3