What is 20/15 Divided by 75?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 75:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 75
So what is 20/15 Divided by 75? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/15 Divided by 75, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
15
÷
75
\frac{20}{15} ÷ 75
15 20 ÷ 75
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 75, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 75 = 1125
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
⋅
75
20
=
1125
20
\frac{ 15 \cdot 75 }{20} = \frac{1125}{20}
20 15 ⋅ 75 = 20 1125
To display the answer to 20/15 Divided by 75 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1125, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1125
20
=
225
4
=
56.25
\frac{1125}{20} = \frac{225}{4}= 56.25
20 1125 = 4 225 = 56.25
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 15/75 = 56.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 15/75 is 225/4
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