First let’s set up the problem:
315÷53 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 53, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 53 = 159
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⋅53=15159 To display the answer to 15/3 Divided by 53 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 159, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15159=553=10.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 3/53 = 10.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 3/53 is 53/5