What is 15/1 Divided by 85?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 15/1 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/1 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
1
÷
85
\frac{15}{1} ÷ 85
1 15 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 85 = 85
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:
1
⋅
85
15
=
85
15
\frac{ 1 \cdot 85 }{15} = \frac{85}{15}
15 1 ⋅ 85 = 15 85
To display the answer to 15/1 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 85, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
85
15
=
17
3
=
5.67
\frac{85}{15} = \frac{17}{3}= 5.67
15 85 = 3 17 = 5.67
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 1/85 = 5.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 1/85 is 17/3
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