First let’s set up the problem:
104÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 87 = 870
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:
410⋅87=4870 To display the answer to 4/10 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 870, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
4870=2435=217.5 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 10/87 = 217.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 10/87 is 435/2