147 divided by 15 3/4 is [tex]\( 9 \frac{1}{3} \)[/tex].
To calculate,
1. Convert 15 3/4 to an improper fraction:
[tex]\[ 15 \frac{3}{4} = 15 \times 4 + 3 = 60 + 3 = 63/4 \][/tex]
2. Now, divide 147 by the improper fraction 63/4: [tex]\[ \frac{147}{\frac{63}{4}} \][/tex]
3. To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal:[tex]\[ \frac{147}{\frac{63}{4}} = 147 \times \frac{4}{63} \][/tex]
4. Simplify the multiplication: [tex]\[ 147 \times \frac{4}{63} = \frac{147 \times 4}{63} \][/tex]
5. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD) to simplify the fraction. The GCD of 147 and 63 is 21:
[tex]\[ \frac{147 \times 4}{63} = \frac{147 \div 21 \times 4}{63 \div 21} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{7 \times 4}{3} \][/tex]
6. Now multiply the numerators and the denominators: [tex]\[ \frac{7 \times 4}{3} = \frac{28}{3} \][/tex]
7. Convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number if needed:
[tex]\[ \frac{28}{3} = 9 \frac{1}{3} \][/tex]
So, 147 divided by 15 3/4 is [tex]\( 9 \frac{1}{3} \)[/tex].