What is 13/15 Divided by 85?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 13/15 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/15 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
15
÷
85
\frac{13}{15} ÷ 85
15 13 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 85 = 1275
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:
15
⋅
85
13
=
1275
13
\frac{ 15 \cdot 85 }{13} = \frac{1275}{13}
13 15 ⋅ 85 = 13 1275
To display the answer to 13/15 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1275, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1275
13
=
1275
13
=
98.08
\frac{1275}{13} = \frac{1275}{13}= 98.08
13 1275 = 13 1275 = 98.08
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 15/85 = 98.08
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 15/85 is 1275/13
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