First let’s set up the problem:
715÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 72 = 504
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:
157⋅72=15504 To display the answer to 15/7 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 504, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15504=5168=33.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 7/72 = 33.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 7/72 is 168/5