5
11
0.(45)
5/11 as a decimal is 0.(45)
Repeating
5/11 is 0.(45), or 45.(45)%. It repeats with a period of 2 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.(45)
- Percent
- 45.(45)%
- Ratio
- 5 : 6
- Repeating part
- 45 (2)
- Degrees of a circle
- 163.(63)°
- Minutes of an hour
- 27.(27)
- Reciprocal
- 11/5 = 2 1/5
- Equivalent fractions
- 10/22, 15/33, 20/44, 25/55
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 5/11 as a decimal?
0.(45). The 2 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 5/11 as a percentage?
45.(45)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 5/11?
10/22, 15/33, 20/44, 25/55 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 5/11?
11/5, or 2 1/5 as a mixed number.