Convert 17ten to a base five number

Answer 1

To convert 17 base ten to a base five number, we need to divide 17 by 5 repeatedly until the quotient becomes zero.

17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2
3 ÷ 5 = 0 remainder 3

The remainders from bottom to top give us the digits of the base five number. So, 17 base ten is equal to 32 base five.