First let’s set up the problem:
185÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 87 = 1566
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:
518⋅87=51566 To display the answer to 5/18 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1566, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51566=51566=313.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 18/87 = 313.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 18/87 is 1566/5