First let’s set up the problem:
718÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 74 = 518
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:
187⋅74=18518 To display the answer to 18/7 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 518, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18518=9259=28.78 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 7/74 = 28.78
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 7/74 is 259/9