First let’s set up the problem:
1812÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 17 = 306
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:
1218⋅17=12306 To display the answer to 12/18 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 306, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12306=251=25.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 18/17 = 25.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 18/17 is 51/2