Question

Value of 1/17 using normal division

Answer 1

Explanation:

As numerator and denominator in the fraction cannot be factorized or simplified any further and denominator has prime factors different from

2

and

5

,

When converted to decimal, we will have repeating numbers beyond decimal point. The repeat will have

16

digits.

1

17

=

1

÷

17

=

0

.

0588235294117647

0588235294117647

0588235294117647

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

i.e.

0

.

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0588235294117647

One can obtain it using long division, dividing

1

by

17

.