First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷1 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 1 = 16
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:
1516⋅1=1516 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 16, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1516=1516=1.07 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/1 = 1.07
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/1 is 16/15