First let’s set up the problem:
1517÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 78 = 1170
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⋅78=171170 To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1170, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
171170=171170=68.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/78 = 68.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/78 is 1170/17