First let’s set up the problem:
1516÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 27 = 405
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⋅27=16405 To display the answer to 16/15 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 405, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16405=16405=25.31 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 15/27 = 25.31
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 15/27 is 405/16