First let’s set up the problem:
815÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 71 = 568
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:
158⋅71=15568 To display the answer to 15/8 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 568, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15568=15568=37.87 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 8/71 = 37.87
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 8/71 is 568/15