First let’s set up the problem:
157÷36 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 36 = 540
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⋅36=7540 To display the answer to 7/15 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 540, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7540=7540=77.14 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 15/36 = 77.14
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 15/36 is 540/7