What is 15/1 Divided by 25?
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 25:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 25
So what is 15/1 Divided by 25? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/1 Divided by 25, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
1
÷
25
\frac{15}{1} ÷ 25
1 15 ÷ 25
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 25, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 25 = 25
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
⋅
25
15
=
25
15
\frac{ 1 \cdot 25 }{15} = \frac{25}{15}
15 1 ⋅ 25 = 15 25
To display the answer to 15/1 Divided by 25 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 25, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
25
15
=
5
3
=
1.67
\frac{25}{15} = \frac{5}{3}= 1.67
15 25 = 3 5 = 1.67
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 1/25 = 1.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 1/25 is 5/3
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