Fractions·5/18
5
18
=
0.2(7)

5/18 as a decimal is 0.2(7)

Repeating

5/18 is 0.2(7), or 27.(7)%. 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(7)
Percent
27.(7)%
Ratio
5 : 13
Repeating part
7 (1)
Degrees of a circle
100°
Minutes of an hour
16.(6)
Reciprocal
18/5 = 3 3/5
Equivalent fractions
10/36, 15/54, 20/72, 25/90

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 5/18 as a decimal?

0.2(7). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 5/18 as a percentage?

27.(7)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 5/18?

10/36, 15/54, 20/72, 25/90 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 5/18?

18/5, or 3 3/5 as a mixed number.