First let’s set up the problem:
127÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 72 = 864
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:
712⋅72=7864 To display the answer to 7/12 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 864, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7864=7864=123.43 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 12/72 = 123.43
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 12/72 is 864/7