What is 13/17 Divided by 31?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 31:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 31
So what is 13/17 Divided by 31? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/17 Divided by 31, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
17
÷
31
\frac{13}{17} ÷ 31
17 13 ÷ 31
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 31 = 527
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:
17
⋅
31
13
=
527
13
\frac{ 17 \cdot 31 }{13} = \frac{527}{13}
13 17 ⋅ 31 = 13 527
To display the answer to 13/17 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 527, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
527
13
=
527
13
=
40.54
\frac{527}{13} = \frac{527}{13}= 40.54
13 527 = 13 527 = 40.54
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 17/31 = 40.54
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 17/31 is 527/13
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