Solve 3div15/16=3/1*16/16

$$3 \div \frac { 15 } { 16 } = \frac { 3 } { 1 } \times \frac { 16 } { 16 }$$

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Solution Steps

Divide 16 by 16 to get 1.

$$\frac{3}{\frac{15}{16}}=\frac{3}{1}\times 1$$

Divide 3 by \frac{15}{16} by multiplying 3 by the reciprocal of \frac{15}{16}.

$$3\times \frac{16}{15}=\frac{3}{1}\times 1$$

Express 3\times \frac{16}{15} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 16}{15}=\frac{3}{1}\times 1$$

Multiply 3 and 16 to get 48.

$$\frac{48}{15}=\frac{3}{1}\times 1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{16}{5}=\frac{3}{1}\times 1$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{16}{5}=3\times 1$$

Multiply 3 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{16}{5}=3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{15}{5}.

$$\frac{16}{5}=\frac{15}{5}$$

Compare \frac{16}{5} and \frac{15}{5}.

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