What is 20/14 Divided by 27?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 27:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 27
So what is 20/14 Divided by 27? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/14 Divided by 27, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
14
÷
27
\frac{20}{14} ÷ 27
14 20 ÷ 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
20
=
378
20
\frac{ 14 \cdot 27 }{20} = \frac{378}{20}
20 14 ⋅ 27 = 20 378
To display the answer to 20/14 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 378, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
378
20
=
189
10
=
18.9
\frac{378}{20} = \frac{189}{10}= 18.9
20 378 = 10 189 = 18.9
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 14/27 = 18.9
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 14/27 is 189/10
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