First let’s set up the problem:
125÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 23 = 276
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:
512⋅23=5276 To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 276, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5276=5276=55.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/23 = 55.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/23 is 276/5