What is 9/15 Divided by 79?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 79:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 79
So what is 9/15 Divided by 79? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/15 Divided by 79, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
15
÷
79
\frac{9}{15} ÷ 79
15 9 ÷ 79
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 79 = 1185
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:
15
⋅
79
9
=
1185
9
\frac{ 15 \cdot 79 }{9} = \frac{1185}{9}
9 15 ⋅ 79 = 9 1185
To display the answer to 9/15 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1185, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1185
9
=
395
3
=
131.67
\frac{1185}{9} = \frac{395}{3}= 131.67
9 1185 = 3 395 = 131.67
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 15/79 = 131.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 15/79 is 395/3
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