First let’s set up the problem:
125÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 27 = 324
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:
512⋅27=5324 To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 324, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5324=5324=64.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/27 = 64.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/27 is 324/5