What is 15 times 3/3?


How do you multiply 15 by 3/3? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 15 times 3/3, which can be written as follows:

15
  x  
3
3

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 15 is the same as 15/1 since 15 divided by 1 is 15. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

15
1
  x  
3
3

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (15 x 3 = 45) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 3 = 3) and make it into one fraction like so:

45
3

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 45 and 3 is 3. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

15
1

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a whole number to get the answer:

15

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 15 times 3/3.


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