What is 13/17 Divided by 86?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 86:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 86
So what is 13/17 Divided by 86? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/17 Divided by 86, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
17
÷
86
\frac{13}{17} ÷ 86
17 13 ÷ 86
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 86, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 86 = 1462
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
17
⋅
86
13
=
1462
13
\frac{ 17 \cdot 86 }{13} = \frac{1462}{13}
13 17 ⋅ 86 = 13 1462
To display the answer to 13/17 Divided by 86 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1462, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1462
13
=
1462
13
=
112.46
\frac{1462}{13} = \frac{1462}{13}= 112.46
13 1462 = 13 1462 = 112.46
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 17/86 = 112.46
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 17/86 is 1462/13
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