First let’s set up the problem:
517÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 87 = 435
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:
175⋅87=17435 To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 435, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17435=17435=25.59 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/87 = 25.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/87 is 435/17