First let’s set up the problem:
78÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 87 = 609
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:
87⋅87=8609 To display the answer to 8/7 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 609, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8609=8609=76.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 7/87 = 76.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 7/87 is 609/8