First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷55 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 55, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 55 = 880
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⋅55=15880 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 55 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 880, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15880=3176=58.67 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/55 = 58.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/55 is 176/3