cash flows from operations .

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• in millions, fiscal year 2018, fiscal year 2017, fiscal year 2016
• net earnings including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrollinginterests, $ 2163.0, $ 1701.1, $ 1736.8
• depreciation and amortization, 618.8, 603.6, 608.1
• after-taxearnings from joint ventures, -84.7 ( 84.7 ), -85.0 ( 85.0 ), -88.4 ( 88.4 )
• distributions of earnings from joint ventures, 113.2, 75.6, 75.1
• stock-based compensation, 77.0, 95.7, 89.8
• deferred income taxes, -504.3 ( 504.3 ), 183.9, 120.6
• pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions, -31.8 ( 31.8 ), -45.4 ( 45.4 ), -47.8 ( 47.8 )
• pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs, 4.6, 35.7, 118.1
• divestitures loss ( gain ), -, 13.5, -148.2 ( 148.2 )
• restructuring impairment and other exit costs, 126.0, 117.0, 107.2
• changes in current assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions anddivestitures, 542.1, -194.2 ( 194.2 ), 298.5
• other net, -182.9 ( 182.9 ), -86.3 ( 86.3 ), -105.6 ( 105.6 )
• net cash provided by operating activities, $ 2841.0, $ 2415.2, $ 2764.2
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in fiscal 2018 , cash provided by operations was $ 2.8 billion compared to $ 2.4 billion in fiscal 2017 . the $ 426 million increase was primarily driven by the $ 462 million increase in net earnings and the $ 736 million change in current assets and liabilities , partially offset by a $ 688 million change in deferred income taxes . the change in deferred income taxes was primarily related to the $ 638 million provisional benefit from revaluing our net u.s . deferred tax liabilities to reflect the new u.s . corporate tax rate as a result of the tcja . the $ 736 million change in current assets and liabilities was primarily due to changes in accounts payable of $ 476 million related to the extension of payment terms and timing of payments , and $ 264 million of changes in other current liabilities primarily driven by changes in income taxes payable , trade and advertising accruals , and incentive accruals . we strive to grow core working capital at or below the rate of growth in our net sales . for fiscal 2018 , core working capital decreased 27 percent , compared to a net sales increase of 1 percent . in fiscal 2017 , core working capital increased 9 percent , compared to a net sales decline of 6 percent , and in fiscal 2016 , core working capital decreased 41 percent , compared to net sales decline of 6 percent . in fiscal 2017 , our operations generated $ 2.4 billion of cash , compared to $ 2.8 billion in fiscal 2016 . the $ 349 million decrease was primarily driven by a $ 493 million change in current assets and liabilities . the $ 493 million change in current assets and liabilities was primarily due to changes in other current liabilities driven by changes in income taxes payable , a decrease in incentive accruals , and changes in trade and advertising accruals due to reduced spending . the change in current assets and liabilities was also impacted by the timing of accounts payable . additionally , we recorded a $ 14 million loss on a divestiture during fiscal 2017 , compared to a $ 148 million net gain on divestitures during fiscal 2016 , and classified the related cash flows as investing activities. .

Question: what was the percent of the change in the cash provided by operations from 2017 to 2018\\n
Program: subtract(2.8, 2.4), divide(#0, 2.4)
Answer: 0.16667