Answer:
0.5
Explanation:
The numerator and the denominator of the fraction can be divided by the Highest Common Factor of 17 and 34, which is 17 in this case.
17 = 1 x 17
34 = 2 x 17
Hence HCF is 17.
Therefore, 17/34 = 1/2 (divide the numerator and denominator by 17)
1/2 = 0.5 (no rounding issues, exact decimal)
This question can only be solved using division.
Long division is not possible in this case as long division involves polynomials (e.g., 3x^3 + 2x^2 +5x+4) which is definitely out of scope for this question.