Question

$\frac{17}{40}$

when divided what is the answer?

Answer 1

we are given

$\frac{17}{40}$

we can use long division method

Firstly, we will try to make denominator either 10 , 100 , 1000 , 10000 form

and then we can put decimal accordingly

Here , we are given 40 in the denominator

$40 \times 25=1000$

so, we will multiply both top and bottom by 25

$\frac{17}{40}=\frac{25\times 17}{25\times 40}$

$\frac{17}{40}=\frac{425}{1000}$

now, we can put decimal to three places because we have 1000 in bottom

so, we get

$\frac{17}{40}=0.425$...............Answer