3/17 is 0.17647058823529413 as a decimal
As our numbering system is based on powers of 10 it is called decimal. In Latin Decem means 10. A decimal number is a number that consists of a whole number and a fractional part. Decimals use a system of numbers based on units of tens, which results in the spaces past the decimal point as tenths, hundredths, thousandths and so on.
Steps:
Divide 3 by 17: 3 ÷ 17 = 0.17647058823529413
Answer: 3 17 = 0.17647058823529413
The simplest way to read decimals is to simply read the digits one by one. For example, 9.2 will be read as "nine point 2," 3.8 would be "three point eight," and so on.
In a decimal number, the decimal point separates the whole number from the fractional part of the decimal number.
Converting 3/17 meters into cms.
As we know, 1 m = 100 cm3/17 m = 3/17 × (100) cm = 17.647058823529413 cm OR 0.17647058823529413 meters
Converting 3/17 kgs into grams
As we know, 1 kg = 1000 grams3/17 kg = 3/17 × (1000) grams = 176 grams OR 0.17647058823529413 kgs