First let’s set up the problem:
1412÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 71 = 994
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:
1214⋅71=12994 To display the answer to 12/14 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 994, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12994=6497=82.83 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 14/71 = 82.83
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 14/71 is 497/6