What is 15/16 Divided by 9?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 9:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 9
So what is 15/16 Divided by 9? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/16 Divided by 9, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
16
÷
9
\frac{15}{16} ÷ 9
16 15 ÷ 9
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 9, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 9 = 144
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:
16
⋅
9
15
=
144
15
\frac{ 16 \cdot 9 }{15} = \frac{144}{15}
15 16 ⋅ 9 = 15 144
To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 9 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
144
15
=
48
5
=
9.6
\frac{144}{15} = \frac{48}{5}= 9.6
15 144 = 5 48 = 9.6
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/9 = 9.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/9 is 48/5
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