First let’s set up the problem:
515÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 23 = 115
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:
155⋅23=15115 To display the answer to 15/5 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 115, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15115=323=7.67 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 5/23 = 7.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 5/23 is 23/3