What is 13/5 Divided by 6?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 6:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 6
So what is 13/5 Divided by 6? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/5 Divided by 6, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
5
÷
6
\frac{13}{5} ÷ 6
5 13 ÷ 6
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 6 = 30
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:
5
⋅
6
13
=
30
13
\frac{ 5 \cdot 6 }{13} = \frac{30}{13}
13 5 ⋅ 6 = 13 30
To display the answer to 13/5 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 30, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
30
13
=
30
13
=
2.31
\frac{30}{13} = \frac{30}{13}= 2.31
13 30 = 13 30 = 2.31
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 5/6 = 2.31
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 5/6 is 30/13
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