First let’s set up the problem:
157÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 48 = 720
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⋅48=7720 To display the answer to 7/15 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 720, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7720=7720=102.86 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 15/48 = 102.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 15/48 is 720/7