2
9
0.(2)
2/9 as a decimal is 0.(2)
Repeating
2/9 is 0.(2), or 22.(2)%. 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.(2)
- Percent
- 22.(2)%
- Ratio
- 2 : 7
- Repeating part
- 2 (1)
- Degrees of a circle
- 80°
- Minutes of an hour
- 13.(3)
- Reciprocal
- 9/2 = 4 1/2
- Equivalent fractions
- 4/18, 6/27, 8/36, 10/45
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 2/9 as a decimal?
0.(2). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 2/9 as a percentage?
22.(2)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 2/9?
4/18, 6/27, 8/36, 10/45 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 2/9?
9/2, or 4 1/2 as a mixed number.