First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 48 = 576
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⋅48=17576 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 576, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17576=17576=33.88 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/48 = 33.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/48 is 576/17