First let’s set up the problem:
812÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 71 = 568
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⋅71=12568 To display the answer to 12/8 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 568, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12568=3142=47.33 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 8/71 = 47.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 8/71 is 142/3