First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 31 = 496
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⋅31=15496 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 496, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15496=15496=33.07 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/31 = 33.07
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/31 is 496/15