What is 8/15 Divided by 2?
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 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 8/15 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/15 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
15
÷
2
\frac{8}{15} ÷ 2
15 8 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 2 = 30
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
⋅
2
8
=
30
8
\frac{ 15 \cdot 2 }{8} = \frac{30}{8}
8 15 ⋅ 2 = 8 30
To display the answer to 8/15 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 30, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
30
8
=
15
4
=
3.75
\frac{30}{8} = \frac{15}{4}= 3.75
8 30 = 4 15 = 3.75
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 15/2 = 3.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 15/2 is 15/4
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