17/29 as a decimal
17/29 as a decimal is 0.5862068965517241379310344827… (the digits 5862068965517241379310344827 repeat forever), which is 0.59 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 5862068965517241379310344827 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.59. In lowest terms: 17/29.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 17 by the bottom number 29.
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29 does not go into 17 even once, so the whole part is 0 and we carry on after the decimal point.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 29, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 28 steps, so the digits 5862068965517241379310344827 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{17}{29} = 0.\overline{5862068965517241379310344827} \]
\[ \frac{17}{29} = 17 \div 29 \]Long division of 17 by 29
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 29 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 170 | 170 ÷ 29 = 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 250 | 250 ÷ 29 = 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 180 | 180 ÷ 29 = 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 60 | 60 ÷ 29 = 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 20 | 20 ÷ 29 = 0 | 20 |
| 6 | 200 | 200 ÷ 29 = 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 260 | 260 ÷ 29 = 8 | 28 |
| 8 | 280 | 280 ÷ 29 = 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 190 | 190 ÷ 29 = 6 | 16 |
| 10 | 160 | 160 ÷ 29 = 5 | 15 |
| 11 | 150 | 150 ÷ 29 = 5 | 5 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 ÷ 29 = 1 | 21 |
Questions
What is 17/29 as a decimal?
17/29 as a decimal is 0.5862068965517241379310344827… (the digits 5862068965517241379310344827 repeat forever), which is 0.59 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 17/29 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 29 = 29 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 5862068965517241379310344827 (28 digits) repeats.
What is 17/29 as a percent?
17/29 is 58.6206896551724137931034482758…% as a percent.
How do I round 17/29 to 2 decimal places?
17/29 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.59.