What is 13/1 Divided by 87?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 13/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 87:
Numerator of the dividend: 13
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 87
So what is 13/1 Divided by 87? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 13/1 Divided by 87, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
13
1
÷
87
\frac{13}{1} ÷ 87
1 13 ÷ 87
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 87 = 87
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:
1
⋅
87
13
=
87
13
\frac{ 1 \cdot 87 }{13} = \frac{87}{13}
13 1 ⋅ 87 = 13 87
To display the answer to 13/1 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 87, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
87
13
=
87
13
=
6.69
\frac{87}{13} = \frac{87}{13}= 6.69
13 87 = 13 87 = 6.69
So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 1/87 = 6.69
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 1/87 is 87/13
Practice Other Division Problems Like This One
If this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!
What is 9/18 divided by 11/15?
What is 38 divided by 20/16?
What divided by 41 equals 31?
49 divided by what equals 74?
What is 7/4 divided by 90?