First let’s set up the problem:
1712÷28 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 28, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 28 = 476
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:
1217⋅28=12476 To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 28 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 476, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12476=3119=39.67 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/28 = 39.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/28 is 119/3