6
7
0.(857142)
6/7 as a decimal is 0.(857142)
Repeating
6/7 is 0.(857142), or 85.(714285)%. 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.(857142)
- Percent
- 85.(714285)%
- Ratio
- 6 : 1
- Repeating part
- 857142 (6)
- Degrees of a circle
- 308.(571428)°
- Minutes of an hour
- 51.(428571)
- Reciprocal
- 7/6 = 1 1/6
- Equivalent fractions
- 12/14, 18/21, 24/28, 30/35
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 6/7 as a decimal?
0.(857142). The 6 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 6/7 as a percentage?
85.(714285)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 6/7?
12/14, 18/21, 24/28, 30/35 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 6/7?
7/6, or 1 1/6 as a mixed number.