First let’s set up the problem:
915÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 78 = 702
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:
159⋅78=15702 To display the answer to 15/9 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 702, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15702=5234=46.8 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 9/78 = 46.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 9/78 is 234/5