First let’s set up the problem:
156÷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:
615⋅87=61305 To display the answer to 6/15 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1305, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
61305=2435=217.5 So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 15/87 = 217.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 15/87 is 435/2