First let’s set up the problem:
1512÷57 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 57, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 57 = 855
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:
1215⋅57=12855 To display the answer to 12/15 Divided by 57 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 855, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12855=4285=71.25 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 15/57 = 71.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 15/57 is 285/4