First let’s set up the problem:
1715÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 72 = 1224
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:
1517⋅72=151224 To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1224, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
151224=5408=81.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/72 = 81.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/72 is 408/5