First let’s set up the problem:
812÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 17 = 136
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:
128⋅17=12136 To display the answer to 12/8 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 136, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12136=334=11.33 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 8/17 = 11.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 8/17 is 34/3