What is 5/14 Divided by 27?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 27:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 27
So what is 5/14 Divided by 27? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/14 Divided by 27, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
14
÷
27
\frac{5}{14} ÷ 27
14 5 ÷ 27
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 27 = 378
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:
14
⋅
27
5
=
378
5
\frac{ 14 \cdot 27 }{5} = \frac{378}{5}
5 14 ⋅ 27 = 5 378
To display the answer to 5/14 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 378, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
378
5
=
378
5
=
75.6
\frac{378}{5} = \frac{378}{5}= 75.6
5 378 = 5 378 = 75.6
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 14/27 = 75.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 14/27 is 378/5
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