First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷33 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 33, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 33 = 561
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⋅33=12561 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 33 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 561, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12561=4187=46.75 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/33 = 46.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/33 is 187/4