Fractions·1/17
1
17
=
0.(0588235294117647)

1/17 as a decimal is 0.(0588235294117647)

Repeating

1/17 is 0.(0588235294117647), or 5.(8823529411764705)%. It repeats with a period of 16 digits.

The digits in brackets repeat for ever. 0.1(6) is 0.16666… and 0.(3) is 0.3333…

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.(0588235294117647)
Percent
5.(8823529411764705)%
Ratio
1 : 16
Repeating part
0588235294117647 (16)
Degrees of a circle
21.(1764705882352941)°
Minutes of an hour
3.(5294117647058823)
Reciprocal
17/1 = 17
Equivalent fractions
2/34, 3/51, 4/68, 5/85

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 1/17 as a decimal?

0.(0588235294117647). The 16 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 1/17 as a percentage?

5.(8823529411764705)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 1/17?

2/34, 3/51, 4/68, 5/85 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 1/17?

17/1, or 17 as a mixed number.