17000 as a decimal

Answer

17000 as a decimal is simply 17000.0. This shows that 17000 is a whole number with no fractional component.

Explanation

To express 17000 as a decimal, we add a decimal point followed by a zero, indicating there is no fractional part. The process is straightforward because 17000 is already a whole number.

Step 1: Identify the whole number, which is 17000 in this case.

Step 2: Place a decimal point after the whole number to indicate its decimal form.

Step 3: Add a zero after the decimal point to represent the absence of a fractional part.

The final result is 17000.0, which is 17000 expressed as a decimal.

• Whole Number: A number without fractions; an integer.
   
• Decimal: A number that includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part, even if the fractional part is zero.
   
• Decimal Point: A dot used to separate the whole number part from the fractional part in a decimal.
   
• Fractional Part: The part of a number that appears after the decimal point.
   
• Integer: A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, without any fractional component.