Long Division Calculator › 17 divided by 5
17 Divided by 5
17 ÷ 5 = 3.4
| Exact decimal | 3.4 |
| Whole-number quotient | 3 |
| Remainder | 2 |
| As a fraction | 17/5 |
Check: 3 × 5 + 2 = 17.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 17 from left to right, dividing by 5 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 1 | 1 ÷ 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 17 ÷ 5 | 3 | 2 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 3 with 2 left over.
A terminating decimal
17 ÷ 5 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 3.4. The division is clean because 5's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 17 divided by 5?
17 ÷ 5 = 3.4. As a whole number the quotient is 3 with a remainder of 2.
Is 17 ÷ 5 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 17 ÷ 5 = 3.4 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 17 divisible by 5?
No. The nearest multiples of 5 are 15 (3 × 5) and 20 (4 × 5), so 17 leaves a remainder of 2.