First let’s set up the problem:
157÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 40 = 600
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⋅40=7600 To display the answer to 7/15 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 600, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7600=7600=85.71 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 15/40 = 85.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 15/40 is 600/7