Fractions·2/15
2
15
=
0.1(3)

2/15 as a decimal is 0.1(3)

Repeating

2/15 is 0.1(3), or 13.(3)%. 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(3)
Percent
13.(3)%
Ratio
2 : 13
Repeating part
3 (1)
Degrees of a circle
48°
Minutes of an hour
8
Reciprocal
15/2 = 7 1/2
Equivalent fractions
4/30, 6/45, 8/60, 10/75

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 2/15 as a decimal?

0.1(3). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 2/15 as a percentage?

13.(3)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 2/15?

4/30, 6/45, 8/60, 10/75 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 2/15?

15/2, or 7 1/2 as a mixed number.