First let’s set up the problem:
515÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 56 = 280
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⋅56=15280 To display the answer to 15/5 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 280, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15280=356=18.67 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 5/56 = 18.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 5/56 is 56/3