What is 15/18 Divided by 57?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 57:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 57
So what is 15/18 Divided by 57? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/18 Divided by 57, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
18
÷
57
\frac{15}{18} ÷ 57
18 15 ÷ 57
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 57, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 57 = 1026
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:
18
⋅
57
15
=
1026
15
\frac{ 18 \cdot 57 }{15} = \frac{1026}{15}
15 18 ⋅ 57 = 15 1026
To display the answer to 15/18 Divided by 57 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1026, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1026
15
=
342
5
=
68.4
\frac{1026}{15} = \frac{342}{5}= 68.4
15 1026 = 5 342 = 68.4
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 18/57 = 68.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 18/57 is 342/5
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