First let’s set up the problem:
116÷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:
161⋅87=1687 To display the answer to 16/1 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 87, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1687=1687=5.44 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 1/87 = 5.44
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 1/87 is 87/16