First let’s set up the problem:
37÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 87 = 261
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:
73⋅87=7261 To display the answer to 7/3 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 261, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7261=7261=37.29 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 3/87 = 37.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 3/87 is 261/7