First let’s set up the problem:
817÷15 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 15 = 120
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:
178⋅15=17120 To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 120, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17120=17120=7.06 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/15 = 7.06
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/15 is 120/17