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Solution

1218​

Solution

121​
+1
Decimal
1.5
Solution steps
Reduce the fraction 1218​:23​
1218​
Find a common factor of 18 and 12 in order to cancel it out
Greatest Common Divisor of 18,12:6
18,12
Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
Prime factorization of 18:2⋅3⋅3
18
18divides by 218=9⋅2=2⋅9
9divides by 39=3⋅3=2⋅3⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅3⋅3
Prime factorization of 12:2⋅2⋅3
12
12divides by 212=6⋅2=2⋅6
6divides by 26=3⋅2=2⋅2⋅3
2,3 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅2⋅3
The prime factors common to 18,12 are =2⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=6
Factor out 6 from the numerator and the denominator
18=6⋅3,12=6⋅2
=6⋅26⋅3​
Cancel the common factor: 6=23​
23​=1Remainder1
23​
Write the problem in long division format2∣3​​
Divide 3by 2to get 1
Divide 3by 2to get 112∣3​​
Multiply the quotient digit (1)by the divisor 212∣3​2​​
Subtract 2from 312∣3​2​1​
12∣3​2​1​
The solution for Long Division of 23​is 1with remainder of 11Remainder1
Convert to mixed number: QuotientDivisorRemainder​23​=121​
=121​

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