First let’s set up the problem:
125÷36 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 36 = 432
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:
512⋅36=5432 To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 432, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5432=5432=86.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/36 = 86.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/36 is 432/5