What is 15 minutes in decimal form?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking to convert 15 minutes into decimal form, which typically means converting it into a different unit of time, like hours. To do this, we will divide 15 by 60 since there are 60 minutes in an hour.

Answer

0.25
Answer for screen readers

15 minutes is 0.25 in decimal form

Steps to Solve

  1. Convert minutes to decimal form of hours

To convert 15 minutes into hours, divide the number of minutes by 60, because there are 60 minutes in an hour.

$$\text{Decimal form of hours} = \frac{15}{60}$$

  1. Simplify the fraction

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 15.

$$\text{Decimal form of hours} = \frac{15}{60} = \frac{15 \div 15}{60 \div 15} = \frac{1}{4}$$

  1. Convert the fraction to decimal

Convert the fraction ( \frac{1}{4} ) to a decimal form.

$$\frac{1}{4} = 0.25$$

15 minutes is 0.25 in decimal form

More Information

This is useful for time calculations, such as when tracking work hours or converting time for different purposes.

Tips

A common mistake is to forget to divide by 60 or to make a calculation error when simplifying the fraction.

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