First let’s set up the problem:
1210÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 72 = 864
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:
1012⋅72=10864 To display the answer to 10/12 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 864, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
10864=5432=86.4 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 12/72 = 86.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 12/72 is 432/5