First let’s set up the problem:
216÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 87 = 174
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:
162⋅87=16174 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 174, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16174=887=10.88 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/87 = 10.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/87 is 87/8