First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷12 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 12 = 192
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:
1516⋅12=15192 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 192, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15192=564=12.8 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/12 = 12.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/12 is 64/5