First let’s set up the problem:
157÷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:
715⋅87=71305 To display the answer to 7/15 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1305, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
71305=71305=186.43 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 15/87 = 186.43
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 15/87 is 1305/7