First let’s set up the problem:
915÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 87 = 783
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:
159⋅87=15783 To display the answer to 15/9 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 783, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15783=5261=52.2 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 9/87 = 52.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 9/87 is 261/5