First let’s set up the problem:
1715÷24 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 24 = 408
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:
1517⋅24=15408 To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 408, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15408=5136=27.2 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/24 = 27.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/24 is 136/5