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Decimal answer
3/17 as a decimal is 0.1765.... Divide 3 by 17 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
1. Set up the division.
3/17 means 3 divided by 17.
2. Divide.
3 ÷ 17 = 0.1765...
3. Write the result.
3/17 as a decimal is 0.1765.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.
The filled part represents 3/17 of one whole.
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