5
6
0.8(3)
5/6 as a decimal is 0.8(3)
Repeating
5/6 is 0.8(3), or 83.(3)%. 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
- 0.8(3)
- Percent
- 83.(3)%
- Ratio
- 5 : 1
- Repeating part
- 3 (1)
- Degrees of a circle
- 300°
- Minutes of an hour
- 50
- Reciprocal
- 6/5 = 1 1/5
- Equivalent fractions
- 10/12, 15/18, 20/24, 25/30
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 5/6 as a decimal?
0.8(3). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 5/6 as a percentage?
83.(3)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 5/6?
10/12, 15/18, 20/24, 25/30 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 5/6?
6/5, or 1 1/5 as a mixed number.