3
7
0.(428571)
3/7 as a decimal is 0.(428571)
Repeating
3/7 is 0.(428571), or 42.(857142)%. It repeats with a period of 6 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.(428571)
- Percent
- 42.(857142)%
- Ratio
- 3 : 4
- Repeating part
- 428571 (6)
- Degrees of a circle
- 154.(285714)°
- Minutes of an hour
- 25.(714285)
- Reciprocal
- 7/3 = 2 1/3
- Equivalent fractions
- 6/14, 9/21, 12/28, 15/35
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 3/7 as a decimal?
0.(428571). The 6 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 3/7 as a percentage?
42.(857142)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 3/7?
6/14, 9/21, 12/28, 15/35 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 3/7?
7/3, or 2 1/3 as a mixed number.