What is 13/20 Divided by 8?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 8:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 8
So what is 13/20 Divided by 8? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/20 Divided by 8, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
20
÷
8
\frac{13}{20} ÷ 8
20 13 ÷ 8
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 8 = 160
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:
20
⋅
8
13
=
160
13
\frac{ 20 \cdot 8 }{13} = \frac{160}{13}
13 20 ⋅ 8 = 13 160
To display the answer to 13/20 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 160, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
160
13
=
160
13
=
12.31
\frac{160}{13} = \frac{160}{13}= 12.31
13 160 = 13 160 = 12.31
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 20/8 = 12.31
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 20/8 is 160/13
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