First let’s set up the problem:
511÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 72 = 360
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:
115⋅72=11360 To display the answer to 11/5 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 360, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
11360=11360=32.73 So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 5/72 = 32.73
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 5/72 is 360/11