First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷57 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 57, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 57 = 684
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⋅57=17684 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 57 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 684, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17684=17684=40.24 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/57 = 40.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/57 is 684/17