What is 6/1 Divided by 27?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 27:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 27
So what is 6/1 Divided by 27? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/1 Divided by 27, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
1
÷
27
\frac{6}{1} ÷ 27
1 6 ÷ 27
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 27 = 27
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:
1
⋅
27
6
=
27
6
\frac{ 1 \cdot 27 }{6} = \frac{27}{6}
6 1 ⋅ 27 = 6 27
To display the answer to 6/1 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 27, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
27
6
=
9
2
=
4.5
\frac{27}{6} = \frac{9}{2}= 4.5
6 27 = 2 9 = 4.5
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 1/27 = 4.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 1/27 is 9/2
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