First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷36 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 36 = 432
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⋅36=17432 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 432, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17432=17432=25.41 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/36 = 25.41
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/36 is 432/17