First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 39 = 663
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⋅39=12663 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 663, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12663=4221=55.25 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/39 = 55.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/39 is 221/4