First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷1 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 1 = 17
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:
1217⋅1=1217 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 17, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1217=1217=1.42 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/1 = 1.42
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/1 is 17/12