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6
0.1(6)
1/6 as a decimal is 0.1(6)
Repeating
1/6 is 0.1(6), or 16.(6)%. 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
- 0.1(6)
- Percent
- 16.(6)%
- Ratio
- 1 : 5
- Repeating part
- 6 (1)
- Degrees of a circle
- 60°
- Minutes of an hour
- 10
- Reciprocal
- 6/1 = 6
- Equivalent fractions
- 2/12, 3/18, 4/24, 5/30
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 1/6 as a decimal?
0.1(6). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 1/6 as a percentage?
16.(6)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 1/6?
2/12, 3/18, 4/24, 5/30 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 1/6?
6/1, or 6 as a mixed number.