What is 17/21 as a Decimal?
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What is 17/21 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 17/21 as a decimal is
0.809523
≈ 0.81 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: denominator 21 = 3 × 7 has the factor 3, 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 809523 — 6 digits repeat forever
17 ÷ 21 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 21 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 170 | 8 × 21 + 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 20 | 0 × 21 + 20 | 0 |
| 20 | 200 | 9 × 21 + 11 | 9 |
| 11 | 110 | 5 × 21 + 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 50 | 2 × 21 + 8 | 2 |
| 8 | 80 | 3 × 21 + 17 | 3 |
Remainder 17 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 809523 repeat: 0.809523.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 17/6 | 2.83 |
| 17/7 | 2.428571 |
| 17/8 | 2.125 |
| 17/9 | 1.8 |
| 17/10 | 1.7 |
| 17/11 | 1.54 |
| 17/12 | 1.416 |
| 17/13 | 1.307692 |
| 17/14 | 1.2142857 |
| 17/15 | 1.13 |
| 17/16 | 1.0625 |
| 17/17 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 0.94 |
| 17/19 | 0.894736842105263157 |
| 17/20 | 0.85 |
| 17/21 | 0.809523 |
| 17/22 | 0.772 |
| 17/23 | 0.73913043478260… |
| 17/24 | 0.7083 |
| 17/25 | 0.68 |
| 17/26 | 0.6538461 |
| 17/27 | 0.629 |
| 17/28 | 0.60714285 |
| 17/29 | 0.58620689655172… |
| 17/30 | 0.56 |
| 17/31 | 0.548387096774193 |
| 17/32 | 0.53125 |
| 17/33 | 0.51 |
| 17/34 | 0.5 |
| 17/35 | 0.4857142 |