First let’s set up the problem:
120÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 87 = 87
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:
201⋅87=2087 To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 87, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2087=2087=4.35 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/87 = 4.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/87 is 87/20