First let’s set up the problem:
216÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 27 = 54
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:
162⋅27=1654 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 54, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1654=827=3.38 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/27 = 3.38
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/27 is 27/8