What is 18/15 Divided by 8?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 8:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 8
So what is 18/15 Divided by 8? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/15 Divided by 8, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
15
÷
8
\frac{18}{15} ÷ 8
15 18 ÷ 8
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 8 = 120
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
⋅
8
18
=
120
18
\frac{ 15 \cdot 8 }{18} = \frac{120}{18}
18 15 ⋅ 8 = 18 120
To display the answer to 18/15 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 120, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
120
18
=
20
3
=
6.67
\frac{120}{18} = \frac{20}{3}= 6.67
18 120 = 3 20 = 6.67
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 15/8 = 6.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 15/8 is 20/3
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