First let’s set up the problem:
75÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 87 = 609
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:
57⋅87=5609 To display the answer to 5/7 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 609, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5609=5609=121.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 7/87 = 121.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 7/87 is 609/5