First let’s set up the problem:
318÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 71 = 213
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:
183⋅71=18213 To display the answer to 18/3 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 213, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18213=671=11.83 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 3/71 = 11.83
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 3/71 is 71/6