First let’s set up the problem:
129÷59 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 59, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 59 = 708
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:
912⋅59=9708 To display the answer to 9/12 Divided by 59 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 708, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9708=3236=78.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 12/59 = 78.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 12/59 is 236/3