First let’s set up the problem:
158÷36 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 36 = 540
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⋅36=8540 To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 540, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8540=2135=67.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/36 = 67.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/36 is 135/2