First let’s set up the problem:
115÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 17 = 17
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:
151⋅17=1517 To display the answer to 15/1 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 17, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1517=1517=1.13 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 1/17 = 1.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 1/17 is 17/15