First let’s set up the problem:
1517÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 16 = 240
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:
1715⋅16=17240 To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 240, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17240=17240=14.12 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/16 = 14.12
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/16 is 240/17