First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷6 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 6 = 102
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⋅6=12102 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 102, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12102=217=8.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/6 = 8.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/6 is 17/2