First let’s set up the problem:
217÷15 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 15 = 30
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:
172⋅15=1730 To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 30, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1730=1730=1.76 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/15 = 1.76
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/15 is 30/17