[Math] the probability that the last card is king if we are dealt $13$ cards from a well-shuffled desk

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A player is randomly dealt 13 cards from a standard, well-shuffled 52-card deck.
What is the probability the 13th card dealt is a king?

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Hint

The 13th card you drew might as well have been the only card you drew. The other cards didn't even factor into it. Do you see why?

Now what is the probability that if you draw 1 card from the deck, it is a king?