What is 15/18 Divided by 42?
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 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 42
So what is 15/18 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/18 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
18
÷
42
\frac{15}{18} ÷ 42
18 15 ÷ 42
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 42 = 756
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
⋅
42
15
=
756
15
\frac{ 18 \cdot 42 }{15} = \frac{756}{15}
15 18 ⋅ 42 = 15 756
To display the answer to 15/18 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 756, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
756
15
=
252
5
=
50.4
\frac{756}{15} = \frac{252}{5}= 50.4
15 756 = 5 252 = 50.4
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 18/42 = 50.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 18/42 is 252/5
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