First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 56 = 672
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⋅56=17672 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 672, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17672=17672=39.53 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/56 = 39.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/56 is 672/17