What is 13/16 Divided by 72?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 72:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 72
So what is 13/16 Divided by 72? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/16 Divided by 72, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
16
÷
72
\frac{13}{16} ÷ 72
16 13 ÷ 72
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 72 = 1152
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:
16
⋅
72
13
=
1152
13
\frac{ 16 \cdot 72 }{13} = \frac{1152}{13}
13 16 ⋅ 72 = 13 1152
To display the answer to 13/16 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1152, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1152
13
=
1152
13
=
88.62
\frac{1152}{13} = \frac{1152}{13}= 88.62
13 1152 = 13 1152 = 88.62
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 16/72 = 88.62
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 16/72 is 1152/13
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