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Decimal answer

1/17 as a Decimal = 0.0588...

1/17 as a decimal is 0.0588.... Divide 1 by 17 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.

Step-by-step division

1. Set up the division.

1/17 means 1 divided by 17.

2. Divide.

1 ÷ 17 = 0.0588...

3. Write the result.

1/17 as a decimal is 0.0588.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.

Visual model

0.0588...

The filled part represents 1/17 of one whole.

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