17/10 as a Decimal

Answer

17/10 in decimals can be written as 1.7. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends after one decimal place.

Explanation

To convert 17/10 into a decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 17 is larger than 10, division will give us a direct conversion. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (17) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (10) will be taken as the divisor.

Step 2: Divide 17 by 10. Since 10 goes into 17 once, write 1 in the quotient place.

Step 3: Subtract 10 from 17, which leaves us with 7.

Step 4: As we have a remainder, we add a decimal point to the quotient and bring down a 0, making it 70.

Step 5: Divide 70 by 10, which gives 7, and write it next to the decimal point in the quotient. The division process ends here as the remainder is 0.

The answer for 17/10 as a decimal is 1.7.

• Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• 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.
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.