First let’s set up the problem:
159÷28 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 28, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 28 = 420
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:
915⋅28=9420 To display the answer to 9/15 Divided by 28 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 420, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9420=3140=46.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 15/28 = 46.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 15/28 is 140/3