What is 8/13 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 8/13 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/13 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
13
÷
12
\frac{8}{13} ÷ 12
13 8 ÷ 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
8
=
156
8
\frac{ 13 \cdot 12 }{8} = \frac{156}{8}
8 13 ⋅ 12 = 8 156
To display the answer to 8/13 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 156, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
156
8
=
39
2
=
19.5
\frac{156}{8} = \frac{39}{2}= 19.5
8 156 = 2 39 = 19.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 13/12 = 19.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 13/12 is 39/2
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