Convert Decimal 0.17: Finding All Equivalent Representations

Let's pay attention to where the decimal point is located in the number.

Let's remember:

One number after the zero represents tens

Two numbers after the zero represent hundreds

Three numbers after the zero represent thousands

And so on

In this case, there are two numbers after the zero, so the number is divided by 100

Let's write the fraction in the following way:

$\frac{017}{100}$

We'll remove the unnecessary zeros and get:

$\frac{17}{100}$