First let’s set up the problem:
125÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 48 = 576
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⋅48=5576 To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 576, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5576=5576=115.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/48 = 115.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/48 is 576/5