What is 27 times 2/3?

How do you multiply 27 by 2/3? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 27 times 2/3, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 27 is the same as 27/1 since 27 divided by 1 is 27. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (27 x 2 = 54) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 3 = 3) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 54 and 3 is 3. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a whole number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 27 times 2/3.

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