First let’s set up the problem:
312÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 74 = 222
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⋅74=12222 To display the answer to 12/3 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 222, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12222=237=18.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 3/74 = 18.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 3/74 is 37/2