First let’s set up the problem:
158÷77 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 77, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 77 = 1155
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⋅77=81155 To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 77 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1155, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81155=81155=144.38 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/77 = 144.38
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/77 is 1155/8