First let’s set up the problem:
158÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 31 = 465
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:
815⋅31=8465 To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 465, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8465=8465=58.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/31 = 58.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/31 is 465/8