First let’s set up the problem:
520÷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:
205⋅87=20435 To display the answer to 20/5 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 435, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20435=487=21.75 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 5/87 = 21.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 5/87 is 87/4