First let’s set up the problem:
38÷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:
83⋅87=8261 To display the answer to 8/3 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 261, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8261=8261=32.63 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 3/87 = 32.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 3/87 is 261/8