First let’s set up the problem:
85÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 72 = 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:
58⋅72=5576 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 72 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 8/72 = 115.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/72 is 576/5