(17)/(40) when divided what is the answer?

Question

`(17)/(40)`

when divided what is the answer?

Answer 1

we are given

`(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 * 25=1000`

so, we will multiply both top and bottom by 25

`(17)/(40)=(25* 17)/(25* 40)`

`(17)/(40)=(425)/(1000)`

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

so, we get

`(17)/(40)=0.425`...............Answer