45 divided by 60 gives us a fraction of 45/60. When we simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 15. Doing this, we get:
45 ÷ 15 = 3
60 ÷ 15 = 4
So, 45/60 simplifies to 3/4.
If we want to express this as a decimal, we can also perform the division directly:
45 ÷ 60 = 0.75
Thus, 45 divided by 60 is equal to 0.75 or 3/4.