First let’s set up the problem:
1716÷12 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 12 = 204
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:
1617⋅12=16204 To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 204, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16204=451=12.75 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/12 = 12.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/12 is 51/4