First let’s set up the problem:
915÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 72 = 648
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:
159⋅72=15648 To display the answer to 15/9 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 648, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15648=5216=43.2 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 9/72 = 43.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 9/72 is 216/5