First let’s set up the problem:
1615÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 40 = 640
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⋅40=15640 To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 640, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15640=3128=42.67 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/40 = 42.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/40 is 128/3