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Decimal answer

12/17 as a Decimal = 0.7059...

12/17 as a decimal is 0.7059.... Divide 12 by 17 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.

Step-by-step division

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.

Visual model

0.7059...

The filled part represents 12/17 of one whole.

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