First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷32 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 32, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 32 = 384
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⋅32=17384 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 32 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 384, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17384=17384=22.59 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/32 = 22.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/32 is 384/17