First let’s set up the problem:
1715÷7 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 7 = 119
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⋅7=15119 To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 119, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15119=15119=7.93 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/7 = 7.93
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/7 is 119/15