you do that if you need to divide fractions, its called using the recipical.
17% is 17/100 as a fraction in its simplest form
1/15
17 percent is equivalent to 17/100 in fraction form.
The fraction 17/5.
85 percent as a fraction in simpleist form = 17/2085% = 85/100 or 17/20 in fraction
The square root of 17 is not a rational number so it can only be approximated in fraction form. Sqrt(17) = 4.1231 (approx) = 41231/10000 which is a fraction in its simplest form.
0.85 is a fraction. It is a fraction in decimal form rather than in the form of a ratio. However, that does not stop it being a fraction. And, since it is a decimal fraction, there is not another simpler decimal form. Its equivalent, in rational form, is 85/100 which simplifies to 17/20.
1.7 is a fraction. It is a fraction in decimal form rather than in the form of a ratio. However, that does not stop it being a fraction. Its equivalent, in rational form, is 17/10.
0.017 is a fraction. It is a fraction in decimal form rather than in the form of a ratio. However, that does not stop it being a fraction. Its equivalent, in rational form, is 17/1000.
17/20
Not just every whole number. Every number has a reciprocal, even 0. The reciprocal of 0 is undefined.