What is 20/13 Divided by 72?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 72:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 72
So what is 20/13 Divided by 72? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/13 Divided by 72, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
13
÷
72
\frac{20}{13} ÷ 72
13 20 ÷ 72
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 72 = 936
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:
13
⋅
72
20
=
936
20
\frac{ 13 \cdot 72 }{20} = \frac{936}{20}
20 13 ⋅ 72 = 20 936
To display the answer to 20/13 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 936, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
936
20
=
234
5
=
46.8
\frac{936}{20} = \frac{234}{5}= 46.8
20 936 = 5 234 = 46.8
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 13/72 = 46.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 13/72 is 234/5
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