12/1 ÷ 17/20 = 240/17
12/1 divided by 17/20 as a fraction is 240/17 and it is 14.1176 as a decimal.
The below work with steps for 12/1 divided by 17/20 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 12/1 times 20/17.
Solved Example:
Find what is 12/1 divided by 17/20 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 12/1
fraction B = 17/20
What to be found:
Find what is 12/1 divided by 17/20 in fraction.
(12/1) / (17/20) = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 17/20:
The reciprocal of fraction 17/20 is 20/17.
step 3 Multiplying 12/1 with reciprocal of 17/20 that is 12/1 times 20/17 produces the equivalent fraction for (12/1) / (17/20):
= 12/1 x 20/17
= (12 x 20)/(1 x 17)
= 240/17
(12/1) / (17/20) = 240/17
Hence,
12/1 divided by 17/20 as a fraction equals to 240/17