What is 8/15 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 8/15 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/15 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
15
÷
1
\frac{8}{15} ÷ 1
15 8 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 1 = 15
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
⋅
1
8
=
15
8
\frac{ 15 \cdot 1 }{8} = \frac{15}{8}
8 15 ⋅ 1 = 8 15
To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 15, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15
8
=
15
8
=
1.88
\frac{15}{8} = \frac{15}{8}= 1.88
8 15 = 8 15 = 1.88
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/1 = 1.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/1 is 15/8
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