First let’s set up the problem:
112÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 87 = 87
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:
121⋅87=1287 To display the answer to 12/1 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 87, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1287=429=7.25 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 1/87 = 7.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 1/87 is 29/4