First let’s set up the problem:
1610÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 72 = 1152
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:
1016⋅72=101152 To display the answer to 10/16 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1152, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
101152=5576=115.2 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 16/72 = 115.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 16/72 is 576/5