What is 9/13 Divided by 42?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 42
So what is 9/13 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/13 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
13
÷
42
\frac{9}{13} ÷ 42
13 9 ÷ 42
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 42 = 546
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
⋅
42
9
=
546
9
\frac{ 13 \cdot 42 }{9} = \frac{546}{9}
9 13 ⋅ 42 = 9 546
To display the answer to 9/13 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
546
9
=
182
3
=
60.67
\frac{546}{9} = \frac{182}{3}= 60.67
9 546 = 3 182 = 60.67
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 13/42 = 60.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 13/42 is 182/3
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