Solve 15/1-frac{2{3}}

$$\frac { 15 } { 1 - \frac { 2 } { 3 } }$$

Evaluate

$$45$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{3}{3}.

$$\frac{15}{\frac{3}{3}-\frac{2}{3}}$$

Since \frac{3}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15}{\frac{3-2}{3}}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{15}{\frac{1}{3}}$$

Divide 15 by \frac{1}{3} by multiplying 15 by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{3}.

$$15\times 3$$

Multiply 15 and 3 to get 45.

$$45$$

Factor

$$3^{2}\times 5$$