Fractions·3/4
3
4
=
0.75

3/4 as a decimal is 0.75

Terminating

3/4 is 0.75, or 75%. It stops after 2 decimal places.

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
0.75
Percent
75%
Ratio
3 : 1
Decimal places
2
Degrees of a circle
270°
Minutes of an hour
45
Reciprocal
4/3 = 1 1/3
Equivalent fractions
6/8, 9/12, 12/16, 15/20

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 3/4 as a decimal?

0.75. It stops after 2 decimal places.

Q. What is 3/4 as a percentage?

75%.

Q. Which fractions equal 3/4?

6/8, 9/12, 12/16, 15/20 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 3/4?

4/3, or 1 1/3 as a mixed number.