What is 12/15 Divided by 45?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 45:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 45
So what is 12/15 Divided by 45? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/15 Divided by 45, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
15
÷
45
\frac{12}{15} ÷ 45
15 12 ÷ 45
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 45, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 45 = 675
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
⋅
45
12
=
675
12
\frac{ 15 \cdot 45 }{12} = \frac{675}{12}
12 15 ⋅ 45 = 12 675
To display the answer to 12/15 Divided by 45 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 675, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
675
12
=
225
4
=
56.25
\frac{675}{12} = \frac{225}{4}= 56.25
12 675 = 4 225 = 56.25
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 15/45 = 56.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 15/45 is 225/4
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