First let’s set up the problem:
65÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 72 = 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:
56⋅72=5432 To display the answer to 5/6 Divided by 72 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 6/72 = 86.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 6/72 is 432/5