First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 39 = 624
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⋅39=15624 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 624, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15624=5208=41.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/39 = 41.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/39 is 208/5