What is 18/13 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 18/13 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/13 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
13
÷
2
\frac{18}{13} ÷ 2
13 18 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 2 = 26
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
⋅
2
18
=
26
18
\frac{ 13 \cdot 2 }{18} = \frac{26}{18}
18 13 ⋅ 2 = 18 26
To display the answer to 18/13 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 26, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
26
18
=
13
9
=
1.44
\frac{26}{18} = \frac{13}{9}= 1.44
18 26 = 9 13 = 1.44
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 13/2 = 1.44
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 13/2 is 13/9
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