To find the area of a rectangle, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]
Given that the length is 15 inches and the width is 2 inches, you can substitute these values into the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = 15, \text{in} \times 2, \text{in} = 30, \text{square inches} \]
Thus, the area of the rectangle is \(30\) square inches.