Identify the Quotient: Fraction with Numerator 15 and Denominator 3

Question

If my numerator is 15 and my denominator is 3.

Which number am I?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the fraction
00:09 Reduce the fraction as much as possible
00:13 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator
00:20 Any number divided by 1 is always equal to itself
00:24 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator of the fraction is on top, while the denominator of the fraction is on the bottom.

We can rewrite it accordingly to obtain the following:

153 \frac{15}{3}

Now, let's divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3:

15:33:3=51=5 \frac{15:3}{3:3}=\frac{5}{1}=5

Answer

5 5