What is 5/13 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 5/13 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/13 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
13
÷
12
\frac{5}{13} ÷ 12
13 5 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 12 = 156
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
⋅
12
5
=
156
5
\frac{ 13 \cdot 12 }{5} = \frac{156}{5}
5 13 ⋅ 12 = 5 156
To display the answer to 5/13 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 156, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
156
5
=
156
5
=
31.2
\frac{156}{5} = \frac{156}{5}= 31.2
5 156 = 5 156 = 31.2
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 13/12 = 31.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 13/12 is 156/5
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