First let’s set up the problem:
115÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 72 = 792
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:
511⋅72=5792 To display the answer to 5/11 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 792, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5792=5792=158.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 11/72 = 158.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 11/72 is 792/5