First let’s set up the problem:
1510÷85 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 85 = 1275
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:
1015⋅85=101275 To display the answer to 10/15 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1275, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
101275=2255=127.5 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 15/85 = 127.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 15/85 is 255/2