First let’s set up the problem:
312÷83 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 83, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 83 = 249
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⋅83=12249 To display the answer to 12/3 Divided by 83 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 249, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12249=483=20.75 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 3/83 = 20.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 3/83 is 83/4