First let’s set up the problem:
1512÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 27 = 405
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:
1215⋅27=12405 To display the answer to 12/15 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 405, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12405=4135=33.75 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 15/27 = 33.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 15/27 is 135/4