First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷52 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 52, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 52 = 884
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⋅52=12884 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 52 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 884, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12884=3221=73.67 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/52 = 73.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/52 is 221/3