What is 6/15 Divided by 85?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 6/15 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/15 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
15
÷
85
\frac{6}{15} ÷ 85
15 6 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 85 = 1275
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
⋅
85
6
=
1275
6
\frac{ 15 \cdot 85 }{6} = \frac{1275}{6}
6 15 ⋅ 85 = 6 1275
To display the answer to 6/15 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1275, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1275
6
=
425
2
=
212.5
\frac{1275}{6} = \frac{425}{2}= 212.5
6 1275 = 2 425 = 212.5
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 15/85 = 212.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 15/85 is 425/2
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