Question
What is the simplified form of 27 1/3
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To simplify \(27 \frac{1}{3}\), you can convert the mixed number into an improper fraction or a decimal.
1. **Convert to an improper fraction**:
\[
27 \frac{1}{3} = 27 + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{27 \times 3}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{81}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{82}{3}
\]
2. **Convert to decimal**:
To convert \(27 \frac{1}{3}\) to a decimal:
\[
27 + \frac{1}{3} \approx 27 + 0.3333... \approx 27.3333...
\]
So, \(27 \frac{1}{3}\) can be expressed as either \(\frac{82}{3}\) (as an improper fraction) or approximately \(27.33\) (as a decimal). The simplified form as an improper fraction is \(\frac{82}{3}\).
1. **Convert to an improper fraction**:
\[
27 \frac{1}{3} = 27 + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{27 \times 3}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{81}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{82}{3}
\]
2. **Convert to decimal**:
To convert \(27 \frac{1}{3}\) to a decimal:
\[
27 + \frac{1}{3} \approx 27 + 0.3333... \approx 27.3333...
\]
So, \(27 \frac{1}{3}\) can be expressed as either \(\frac{82}{3}\) (as an improper fraction) or approximately \(27.33\) (as a decimal). The simplified form as an improper fraction is \(\frac{82}{3}\).
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