First let’s set up the problem:
1514÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 17 = 255
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:
1415⋅17=14255 To display the answer to 14/15 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14255=14255=18.21 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 15/17 = 18.21
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 15/17 is 255/14