First let’s set up the problem:
1516÷59 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 59, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 59 = 885
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:
1615⋅59=16885 To display the answer to 16/15 Divided by 59 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 885, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16885=16885=55.31 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 15/59 = 55.31
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 15/59 is 885/16