First let’s set up the problem:
177÷15 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 15 = 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:
717⋅15=7255 To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7255=7255=36.43 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/15 = 36.43
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/15 is 255/7