What is 18/11 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 18/11 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/11 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
11
÷
15
\frac{18}{11} ÷ 15
11 18 ÷ 15
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 15 = 165
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:
11
⋅
15
18
=
165
18
\frac{ 11 \cdot 15 }{18} = \frac{165}{18}
18 11 ⋅ 15 = 18 165
To display the answer to 18/11 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 165, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
165
18
=
55
6
=
9.17
\frac{165}{18} = \frac{55}{6}= 9.17
18 165 = 6 55 = 9.17
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 11/15 = 9.17
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 11/15 is 55/6
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