First let’s set up the problem:
1516÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 39 = 585
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⋅39=16585 To display the answer to 16/15 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 585, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16585=16585=36.56 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 15/39 = 36.56
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 15/39 is 585/16