First let’s set up the problem:
1520÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 87 = 1305
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:
2015⋅87=201305 To display the answer to 20/15 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1305, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
201305=4261=65.25 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 15/87 = 65.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 15/87 is 261/4