First let’s set up the problem:
1715÷33 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 33, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 33 = 561
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⋅33=15561 To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 33 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 561, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15561=5187=37.4 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/33 = 37.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/33 is 187/5