First let’s set up the problem:
45÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 72 = 288
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:
54⋅72=5288 To display the answer to 5/4 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 288, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5288=5288=57.6 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 4/72 = 57.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 4/72 is 288/5