First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷1 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 1 = 12
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:
1712⋅1=1712 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 12, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1712=1712=0.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/1 = 0.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/1 is 12/17