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What improper fraction (fraction greater than one) shows 15 ÷ 6?

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Final answer:

To find the improper fraction representing 15 ÷ 6, divide 15 by 6. The improper fraction is 2 1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the improper fraction that represents 15 ÷ 6, we divide 15 by 6. 15 ÷ 6 = 2 remainder 3. The remainder becomes the numerator and the divisor becomes the denominator.

So, the improper fraction is 2 3/6. However, we can simplify this fraction further by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 3. This gives us the simplified improper fraction of 2 1/2.

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