What is 11/5 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 11/5 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/5 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
5
÷
15
\frac{11}{5} ÷ 15
5 11 ÷ 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
11
=
75
11
\frac{ 5 \cdot 15 }{11} = \frac{75}{11}
11 5 ⋅ 15 = 11 75
To display the answer to 11/5 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 75, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
75
11
=
75
11
=
6.82
\frac{75}{11} = \frac{75}{11}= 6.82
11 75 = 11 75 = 6.82
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 5/15 = 6.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 5/15 is 75/11
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