Long Division Calculator › 27 divided by 5
27 Divided by 5
27 ÷ 5 = 5.4
| Exact decimal | 5.4 |
| Whole-number quotient | 5 |
| Remainder | 2 |
| As a fraction | 27/5 |
Check: 5 × 5 + 2 = 27.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 27 from left to right, dividing by 5 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 2 | 2 ÷ 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 27 ÷ 5 | 5 | 2 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 5 with 2 left over.
A terminating decimal
27 ÷ 5 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 5.4. The division is clean because 5's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 27 divided by 5?
27 ÷ 5 = 5.4. As a whole number the quotient is 5 with a remainder of 2.
Is 27 ÷ 5 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 27 ÷ 5 = 5.4 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 27 divisible by 5?
No. The nearest multiples of 5 are 25 (5 × 5) and 30 (6 × 5), so 27 leaves a remainder of 2.