What is 7/13 Divided by 3?
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 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 7/13 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/13 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
13
÷
3
\frac{7}{13} ÷ 3
13 7 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 3 = 39
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
⋅
3
7
=
39
7
\frac{ 13 \cdot 3 }{7} = \frac{39}{7}
7 13 ⋅ 3 = 7 39
To display the answer to 7/13 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 39, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
39
7
=
39
7
=
5.57
\frac{39}{7} = \frac{39}{7}= 5.57
7 39 = 7 39 = 5.57
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 13/3 = 5.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 13/3 is 39/7
Practice Other Division Problems Like This One
If this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!
What is 2/3 divided by 18/5?
What is 34 divided by 14/20?
What divided by 86 equals 97?
37 divided by what equals 41?
What is 9/10 divided by 77?