First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷12 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 12 = 192
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:
1716⋅12=17192 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 192, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17192=17192=11.29 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/12 = 11.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/12 is 192/17