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Decimal answer
17/9 as a decimal is 1.8889.... Divide 17 by 9 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
1. Set up the division.
17/9 means 17 divided by 9.
2. Divide.
17 ÷ 9 = 1.8889...
3. Write the result.
17/9 as a decimal is 1.8889.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.
The filled part represents 17/9 of one whole (capped at one whole; the fraction is greater than 1).
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