5
7
0.(714285)
5/7 as a decimal is 0.(714285)
Repeating
5/7 is 0.(714285), or 71.(428571)%. 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.(714285)
- Percent
- 71.(428571)%
- Ratio
- 5 : 2
- Repeating part
- 714285 (6)
- Degrees of a circle
- 257.(142857)°
- Minutes of an hour
- 42.(857142)
- Reciprocal
- 7/5 = 1 2/5
- Equivalent fractions
- 10/14, 15/21, 20/28, 25/35
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 5/7 as a decimal?
0.(714285). The 6 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 5/7 as a percentage?
71.(428571)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 5/7?
10/14, 15/21, 20/28, 25/35 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 5/7?
7/5, or 1 2/5 as a mixed number.