What is 7/13 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 7/13 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/13 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
13
÷
15
\frac{7}{13} ÷ 15
13 7 ÷ 15
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 15 = 195
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
⋅
15
7
=
195
7
\frac{ 13 \cdot 15 }{7} = \frac{195}{7}
7 13 ⋅ 15 = 7 195
To display the answer to 7/13 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 195, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
195
7
=
195
7
=
27.86
\frac{195}{7} = \frac{195}{7}= 27.86
7 195 = 7 195 = 27.86
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 13/15 = 27.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 13/15 is 195/7
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