First let’s set up the problem:
157÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 18 = 270
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:
715⋅18=7270 To display the answer to 7/15 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 270, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7270=7270=38.57 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 15/18 = 38.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 15/18 is 270/7