First let’s set up the problem:
52÷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:
25⋅87=2435 To display the answer to 2/5 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 435, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2435=2435=217.5 So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 5/87 = 217.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 5/87 is 435/2