Fractions·1/18
1
18
=
0.0(5)

1/18 as a decimal is 0.0(5)

Repeating

1/18 is 0.0(5), or 5.(5)%. It repeats with a period of 1 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
0.0(5)
Percent
5.(5)%
Ratio
1 : 17
Repeating part
5 (1)
Degrees of a circle
20°
Minutes of an hour
3.(3)
Reciprocal
18/1 = 18
Equivalent fractions
2/36, 3/54, 4/72, 5/90

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 1/18 as a decimal?

0.0(5). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 1/18 as a percentage?

5.(5)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 1/18?

2/36, 3/54, 4/72, 5/90 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 1/18?

18/1, or 18 as a mixed number.