First let’s set up the problem:
1614÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 72 = 1152
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:
1416⋅72=141152 To display the answer to 14/16 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1152, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
141152=7576=82.29 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 16/72 = 82.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 16/72 is 576/7