Converting Fraction to Decimal: Solve 17/10 Step by Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

1710 \frac{17}{10}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's rewrite the simple fraction as a decimal fraction:

17.0 17.0

Since the fraction is divisible by 10, we can move the decimal point one place to the left to get:

1.70=1.7 1.70=1.7

Answer

1.7