First let’s set up the problem:
1516÷24 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 24 = 360
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:
1615⋅24=16360 To display the answer to 16/15 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 360, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16360=245=22.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 15/24 = 22.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 15/24 is 45/2