1
9
0.(1)
1/9 as a decimal is 0.(1)
Repeating
1/9 is 0.(1), or 11.(1)%. 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)
- Percent
- 11.(1)%
- Ratio
- 1 : 8
- Repeating part
- 1 (1)
- Degrees of a circle
- 40°
- Minutes of an hour
- 6.(6)
- Reciprocal
- 9/1 = 9
- Equivalent fractions
- 2/18, 3/27, 4/36, 5/45
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 1/9 as a decimal?
0.(1). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 1/9 as a percentage?
11.(1)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 1/9?
2/18, 3/27, 4/36, 5/45 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 1/9?
9/1, or 9 as a mixed number.