First let’s set up the problem:
2015÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 40 = 800
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:
1520⋅40=15800 To display the answer to 15/20 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 800, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15800=3160=53.33 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 20/40 = 53.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 20/40 is 160/3