First let’s set up the problem:
175÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 72 = 1224
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:
517⋅72=51224 To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1224, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51224=51224=244.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/72 = 244.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/72 is 1224/5