First let’s set up the problem:
159÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 40 = 600
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⋅40=9600 To display the answer to 9/15 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 600, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9600=3200=66.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 15/40 = 66.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 15/40 is 200/3