First let’s set up the problem:
1510÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 87 = 1305
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
1015⋅87=101305 To display the answer to 10/15 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1305, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
101305=2261=130.5 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 15/87 = 130.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 15/87 is 261/2