First let’s set up the problem:
158÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 39 = 585
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⋅39=8585 To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 585, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8585=8585=73.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/39 = 73.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/39 is 585/8