First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷57 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 57, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 57 = 969
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⋅57=12969 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 57 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 969, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12969=4323=80.75 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/57 = 80.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/57 is 323/4