First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷15 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 15 = 255
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⋅15=12255 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12255=485=21.25 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/15 = 21.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/15 is 85/4