Fractions·17/18
17
18
=
0.9(4)

17/18 as a decimal is 0.9(4)

Repeating

17/18 is 0.9(4), or 94.(4)%. 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
0.9(4)
Percent
94.(4)%
Ratio
17 : 1
Repeating part
4 (1)
Degrees of a circle
340°
Minutes of an hour
56.(6)
Reciprocal
18/17 = 1 1/17
Equivalent fractions
34/36, 51/54, 68/72, 85/90

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 17/18 as a decimal?

0.9(4). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 17/18 as a percentage?

94.(4)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 17/18?

34/36, 51/54, 68/72, 85/90 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 17/18?

18/17, or 1 1/17 as a mixed number.