First let’s set up the problem:
815÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 39 = 312
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⋅39=15312 To display the answer to 15/8 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 312, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15312=5104=20.8 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 8/39 = 20.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 8/39 is 104/5