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Decimal answer
12/17 as a decimal is 0.7059.... Divide 12 by 17 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
1. Set up the division.
12/17 means 12 divided by 17.
2. Divide.
12 ÷ 17 = 0.7059...
3. Write the result.
12/17 as a decimal is 0.7059.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.
The filled part represents 12/17 of one whole.
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