First let’s set up the problem:
318÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 87 = 261
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:
183⋅87=18261 To display the answer to 18/3 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 261, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18261=229=14.5 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 3/87 = 14.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 3/87 is 29/2