Fractions·5/12
5
12
=
0.41(6)

5/12 as a decimal is 0.41(6)

Repeating

5/12 is 0.41(6), or 41.(6)%. 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
0.41(6)
Percent
41.(6)%
Ratio
5 : 7
Repeating part
6 (1)
Degrees of a circle
150°
Minutes of an hour
25
Reciprocal
12/5 = 2 2/5
Equivalent fractions
10/24, 15/36, 20/48, 25/60

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 5/12 as a decimal?

0.41(6). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 5/12 as a percentage?

41.(6)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 5/12?

10/24, 15/36, 20/48, 25/60 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 5/12?

12/5, or 2 2/5 as a mixed number.