First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷24 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 24 = 288
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⋅24=17288 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 288, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17288=17288=16.94 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/24 = 16.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/24 is 288/17