What is 7/5 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 7/5 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/5 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
5
÷
15
\frac{7}{5} ÷ 15
5 7 ÷ 15
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 15 = 75
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:
5
⋅
15
7
=
75
7
\frac{ 5 \cdot 15 }{7} = \frac{75}{7}
7 5 ⋅ 15 = 7 75
To display the answer to 7/5 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 75, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
75
7
=
75
7
=
10.71
\frac{75}{7} = \frac{75}{7}= 10.71
7 75 = 7 75 = 10.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 5/15 = 10.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 5/15 is 75/7
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