First let’s set up the problem:
715÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 38 = 266
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:
157⋅38=15266 To display the answer to 15/7 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 266, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15266=15266=17.73 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 7/38 = 17.73
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 7/38 is 266/15