Answer:
0.7778
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 21/27
What to be found:
Find the decimal expansion of fraction 21/27.
step 2
The numerator is smaller than the denominator of the fraction 21/27, so find how many 10s should be multiplied with both numerator and denominator. Since the number of digits are equal in both numerator and denominator, multiply 10 with both numerator and denominator of 21/27.
=21
27
x10
10
step 3
Rearrange the fraction as like the below:
=10 x 21
27
x1
10
=210
27
x1
10
step 4
Simplify the above expression further:
=210
27
x1
10
=189 + 21
27
x1
10
= (189
27
+21
27
) x1
10
= (7 + 21
27
) x 1
10
step 5
Repeat the step 2 to find the decimal equivalent for the fraction 21/27 in the above expression:
= (7 + 21
27
) x 1
10
= (7 + 0.778) x1
10
step 6
Simplify the above expression further:
= (7 + 0.778) x1
10
= 7.778 x1
10
=7.778
10
21
27
= 0.7778
Hence,
21/27 as a decimal is 0.7778
