First let’s set up the problem:
144÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 87 = 1218
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:
414⋅87=41218 To display the answer to 4/14 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1218, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
41218=2609=304.5 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 14/87 = 304.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 14/87 is 609/2