First let’s set up the problem:
818÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 87 = 696
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:
188⋅87=18696 To display the answer to 18/8 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 696, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18696=3116=38.67 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 8/87 = 38.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 8/87 is 116/3