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1/10 as a decimal is 0.1
Terminating
1/10 is 0.1, or 10%. It stops after 1 decimal places.
Seen as a length
The whole is cut into as many parts as the denominator, and as many are filled as the numerator. The tick marks the halfway point.
- Decimal
- 0.1
- Percent
- 10%
- Ratio
- 1 : 9
- Decimal places
- 1
- Degrees of a circle
- 36°
- Minutes of an hour
- 6
- Reciprocal
- 10/1 = 10
- Equivalent fractions
- 2/20, 3/30, 4/40, 5/50
Same denominator
Nearby values
How to read this
- The digits in brackets repeat for ever — 0.1(6) means 0.16666…
- If the denominator has no prime factors besides 2 and 5, the decimal stops.
- Equal fractions do not get separate pages: looking up 2/4 brings you to 1/2.
- A percentage is the same number times 100; degrees are the same number times 360.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is 1/10 as a decimal?
0.1. It stops after 1 decimal places.
Q. What is 1/10 as a percentage?
10%.
Q. Which fractions equal 1/10?
2/20, 3/30, 4/40, 5/50 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
10/1, or 10 as a mixed number.