Solution: 8 5/17 as a decimal is 8.29
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 8 5/17 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 8 by 17 and add its product to 5 in the numerator to get: 141/17. Now we will attempt to convert 141/17 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 141/17 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 141 by the denominator 17:
141 (numerator) Γ· 17 (denominator) = 8.29
And there you go! We got 8.29 as the answer when you convert 8 5/17 (or 141/17) to a decimal.
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