First let’s set up the problem:
1217÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 38 = 456
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⋅38=17456 To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 456, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17456=17456=26.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/38 = 26.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/38 is 456/17