What is 87 1/3 in decimal form?

To start off, note that 87 1/3 is a mixed number, also known as a mixed fraction. It has a whole number and a fractional number. We have labeled the parts of the mixed number below so it is easier to follow along.

87 = Whole number
1 = Numerator
3 = Denominator

To get 87 1/3 in decimal form, we basically convert the mixed number to a fraction and then we divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator of the fraction.

Here are the detailed math steps we use to convert 87 1/3 mixed number to decimal form:

Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

87 × 3 = 261

Step 2: Add the product you got in Step 1 to the numerator:

261 + 1 = 262

Step 3: Divide the sum from Step 2 by the denominator:

262 ÷ 3 = 87.333333

That's it folks! The answer to 87 1/3 in decimal form is displayed below:

87 1/3 ≈ 87.33

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