What is 13/17 Divided by 4?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 4:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 4
So what is 13/17 Divided by 4? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/17 Divided by 4, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
17
÷
4
\frac{13}{17} ÷ 4
17 13 ÷ 4
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 4, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 4 = 68
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:
17
⋅
4
13
=
68
13
\frac{ 17 \cdot 4 }{13} = \frac{68}{13}
13 17 ⋅ 4 = 13 68
To display the answer to 13/17 Divided by 4 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 68, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
68
13
=
68
13
=
5.23
\frac{68}{13} = \frac{68}{13}= 5.23
13 68 = 13 68 = 5.23
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 17/4 = 5.23
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 17/4 is 68/13
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