First let’s set up the problem:
712÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 71 = 497
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:
127⋅71=12497 To display the answer to 12/7 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 497, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12497=12497=41.42 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 7/71 = 41.42
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 7/71 is 497/12