One way to check if 102 ÷ 6 = 17 is by focusing on the left side of the equation.
102 ÷ 6 can be converted into [tex]\frac{102}{6}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{102}{6}[/tex] can be simplified, lets start by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2.
\frac{102/2}{6/2} = \frac{51}{3}
[tex]\frac{51/3}{3/3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{17}{1}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{17}{1}[/tex] can be rewritten as 17.
