What is 15/17 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 15/17 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/17 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
17
÷
1
\frac{15}{17} ÷ 1
17 15 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 1 = 17
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:
17
⋅
1
15
=
17
15
\frac{ 17 \cdot 1 }{15} = \frac{17}{15}
15 17 ⋅ 1 = 15 17
To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 17, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17
15
=
17
15
=
1.13
\frac{17}{15} = \frac{17}{15}= 1.13
15 17 = 15 17 = 1.13
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/1 = 1.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/1 is 17/15
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