Fractions·5/7
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.