First let’s set up the problem:
208÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 87 = 1740
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:
820⋅87=81740 To display the answer to 8/20 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1740, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81740=2435=217.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 20/87 = 217.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 20/87 is 435/2