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Decimal answer
17/7 as a decimal is 2.4286.... Divide 17 by 7 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
1. Set up the division.
17/7 means 17 divided by 7.
2. Divide.
17 ÷ 7 = 2.4286...
3. Write the result.
17/7 as a decimal is 2.4286.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.
The filled part represents 17/7 of one whole (capped at one whole; the fraction is greater than 1).
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