Accepted Solution
This is a step-by-step guide to understand how to perform the calculation 39 divided by 14/13. Let's go through each step in detail:
The first step involves setting up the operation correctly, which can be expressed as "39 ÷ 14/13" in mathematical terms.
$\displaystyle 39 ÷ \frac{14}{13}$
Step 1:
Multiplying the whole number 39 by the denominator of the fraction 13, we get:
39 x 13 = 507
Step 2:
The numerator of the fraction becomes the denominator of the final answer. Let's see how it shapes up:
$\frac{ 39 \\times 13 }{14} = \frac{507}{14}$
To display the answer in decimal form, divide the numerator 507 by the denominator 14 getting the result rounded to nearest three decimal points:
$\frac{507}{14} \\approx 36.21$
Hence, in decimal form, 39 divided by 14/13 equals 36.21 and as a simple fraction, it is 507/14.
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