First let’s set up the problem:
814÷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:
148⋅72=14576 To display the answer to 14/8 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 576, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14576=7288=41.14 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 8/72 = 41.14
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 8/72 is 288/7