First let’s set up the problem:
312÷54 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 54, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 54 = 162
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:
123⋅54=12162 To display the answer to 12/3 Divided by 54 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 162, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12162=227=13.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 3/54 = 13.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 3/54 is 27/2