What is 20/13 Divided by 55?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 55:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 55
So what is 20/13 Divided by 55? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/13 Divided by 55, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
13
÷
55
\frac{20}{13} ÷ 55
13 20 ÷ 55
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 55, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 55 = 715
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
⋅
55
20
=
715
20
\frac{ 13 \cdot 55 }{20} = \frac{715}{20}
20 13 ⋅ 55 = 20 715
To display the answer to 20/13 Divided by 55 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 715, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
715
20
=
143
4
=
35.75
\frac{715}{20} = \frac{143}{4}= 35.75
20 715 = 4 143 = 35.75
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 13/55 = 35.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 13/55 is 143/4
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