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.