First let’s set up the problem:
1715÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 78 = 1326
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⋅78=151326 To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1326, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
151326=5442=88.4 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/78 = 88.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/78 is 442/5