First let’s set up the problem:
518÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 27 = 135
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:
185⋅27=18135 To display the answer to 18/5 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 135, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18135=215=7.5 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 5/27 = 7.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 5/27 is 15/2