First let’s set up the problem:
715÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 87 = 609
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:
157⋅87=15609 To display the answer to 15/7 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 609, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15609=5203=40.6 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 7/87 = 40.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 7/87 is 203/5