Treat the division as a fraction and simplify
100 ÷ 12 is the fraction 100/12, which reduces to the ratio 25:3. Simplifying first can make the decimal quotient easier to understand and verify.
- 1.Write the quotient as 100/12.
- 2.Reduce the integer ratio to 25:3.
- 3.Multiply the displayed quotient 8.3333 by 12; it should return approximately 100, allowing for display rounding.