First let’s set up the problem:
312÷82 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 82, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 82 = 246
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⋅82=12246 To display the answer to 12/3 Divided by 82 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 246, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12246=241=20.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 3/82 = 20.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 3/82 is 41/2