First let’s set up the problem:
159÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 16 = 240
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:
915⋅16=9240 To display the answer to 9/15 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 240, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9240=380=26.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 15/16 = 26.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 15/16 is 80/3