First let’s set up the problem:
165÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 87 = 1392
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:
516⋅87=51392 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1392, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51392=51392=278.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 16/87 = 278.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/87 is 1392/5