First let’s set up the problem:
128÷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:
812⋅27=8324 To display the answer to 8/12 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 324, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8324=281=40.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 12/27 = 40.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 12/27 is 81/2