What is 15/16 Divided by 49?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 49:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 49
So what is 15/16 Divided by 49? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/16 Divided by 49, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
16
÷
49
\frac{15}{16} ÷ 49
16 15 ÷ 49
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 49, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 49 = 784
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:
16
⋅
49
15
=
784
15
\frac{ 16 \cdot 49 }{15} = \frac{784}{15}
15 16 ⋅ 49 = 15 784
To display the answer to 15/16 Divided by 49 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 784, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
784
15
=
784
15
=
52.27
\frac{784}{15} = \frac{784}{15}= 52.27
15 784 = 15 784 = 52.27
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 16/49 = 52.27
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 16/49 is 784/15
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