First let’s set up the problem:
1715÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 31 = 527
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:
1517⋅31=15527 To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 527, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15527=15527=35.13 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/31 = 35.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/31 is 527/15