First let’s set up the problem:
315÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 38 = 114
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:
153⋅38=15114 To display the answer to 15/3 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 114, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15114=538=7.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 3/38 = 7.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 3/38 is 38/5