8/17 is 0.47058823529411764 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 8 by 17: 8 ÷ 17 = 0.47058823529411764
Answer: 8 17 = 0.47058823529411764
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 8/17 meters into cms.
As we know, 1 m = 100 cm8/17 m = 8/17 × (100) cm = 47.05882352941176 cm OR 0.47058823529411764 meters
Converting 8/17 kgs into grams
As we know, 1 kg = 1000 grams8/17 kg = 8/17 × (1000) grams = 471 grams OR 0.47058823529411764 kgs