First let’s set up the problem:
158÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 74 = 1110
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:
815⋅74=81110 To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1110, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81110=4555=138.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/74 = 138.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/74 is 555/4