First let’s set up the problem:
156÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 17 = 255
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:
615⋅17=6255 To display the answer to 6/15 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
6255=285=42.5 So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 15/17 = 42.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 15/17 is 85/2