Question

Write the fraction 17/7 as a repeating decimal.

Answer 1

2.428571 repeating is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

$2.\overline{428571}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to write $\frac{17}{7}$ as a repeating decimal.

First of all, we will divide 17 by 7 as:

$\frac{17}{7}=2.4285714285714286$

Upon looking at the quotient, we can see that repeating digits after decimal are 428571, so we will put a bar on these digits as:

$\frac{17}{7}=2.\overline{428571}$

Therefore, our required repeating decimal would be $2.\overline{428571}$.