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17% as a decimal

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Converting percentages to decimals is a simple yet important skill. A percentage represents a fraction out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, you divide the percentage by 100. Decimals are numerical representations that use a base ten system, with a decimal point separating the whole number from the fractional part.

17% as a decimal for Saudi Students
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What is 17% as a decimal?

17 percent as a decimal

 

Answer

 

17% as a decimal can be written as 0.17. This conversion indicates that 17% is equivalent to 0.17 in decimal form.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 17% to a decimal, follow these steps:

 

Step 1: Recognize that percent means "per hundred," so 17% is the same as 17 out of 100, or 17/100 as a fraction.

 

Step 2: Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator (17) by the denominator (100).

 

Step 3: Perform the division: 17 ÷ 100 = 0.17.

 

Thus, 17% is expressed as 0.17 in decimal form.

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Important Glossaries for 17% as a decimal

  • Percentage: A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100, often denoted using the percent sign (%).

 

  • Decimal: A numerical representation that uses the base ten system and includes a decimal point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

 

  • Fraction: A numerical quantity representing a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

 

  • Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.

 

  • Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.
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