First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 48 = 768
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⋅48=15768 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 768, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15768=5256=51.2 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/48 = 51.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/48 is 256/5