First let’s set up the problem:
815÷36 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 36 = 288
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:
158⋅36=15288 To display the answer to 15/8 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 288, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15288=596=19.2 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 8/36 = 19.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 8/36 is 96/5