First let’s set up the problem:
159÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 17 = 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:
915⋅17=9255 To display the answer to 9/15 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9255=385=28.33 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 15/17 = 28.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 15/17 is 85/3