27 divided by 7

27 divided by 7 is 3 with a remainder of 6, or about 3.8571 as a decimal. In symbols: 27 ÷ 7 = 3.857142857142... (857142 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder3 remainder 6
Decimal3.857142857142... (857142 repeats)
Fraction27/7
Mixed number3 6/7
Percent385.71%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 7 fits into 27. 7 × 3 = 21, and 7 × 4 = 28 is too big, so 7 goes into 27 exactly 3 times with 27 − 21 = 6 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 6 is 6/7 of another 7, and 6 ÷ 7 = about 0.8571. So 27 ÷ 7 = 3 + 0.8571 = about 3.8571.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 3 × 7 + 6 = 21 + 6 = 27. ✓

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See also: factors of 27.

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