What is 10/15 Divided by 27?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 27:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 27
So what is 10/15 Divided by 27? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/15 Divided by 27, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
15
÷
27
\frac{10}{15} ÷ 27
15 10 ÷ 27
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 27 = 405
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:
15
⋅
27
10
=
405
10
\frac{ 15 \cdot 27 }{10} = \frac{405}{10}
10 15 ⋅ 27 = 10 405
To display the answer to 10/15 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 405, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
405
10
=
81
2
=
40.5
\frac{405}{10} = \frac{81}{2}= 40.5
10 405 = 2 81 = 40.5
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 15/27 = 40.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 15/27 is 81/2
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