First let’s set up the problem:
1215÷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:
1512⋅72=15864 To display the answer to 15/12 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 864, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15864=5288=57.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 12/72 = 57.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 12/72 is 288/5