First let’s set up the problem:
615÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 87 = 522
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:
156⋅87=15522 To display the answer to 15/6 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 522, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15522=5174=34.8 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 6/87 = 34.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 6/87 is 174/5