First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 27 = 432
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⋅27=15432 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 432, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15432=5144=28.8 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/27 = 28.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/27 is 144/5