First let’s set up the problem:
1815÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 72 = 1296
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:
1518⋅72=151296 To display the answer to 15/18 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1296, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
151296=5432=86.4 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 18/72 = 86.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 18/72 is 432/5