7
18
0.3(8)
7/18 as a decimal is 0.3(8)
Repeating
7/18 is 0.3(8), or 38.(8)%. 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
- 0.3(8)
- Percent
- 38.(8)%
- Ratio
- 7 : 11
- Repeating part
- 8 (1)
- Degrees of a circle
- 140°
- Minutes of an hour
- 23.(3)
- Reciprocal
- 18/7 = 2 4/7
- Equivalent fractions
- 14/36, 21/54, 28/72, 35/90
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 7/18 as a decimal?
0.3(8). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 7/18 as a percentage?
38.(8)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 7/18?
14/36, 21/54, 28/72, 35/90 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 7/18?
18/7, or 2 4/7 as a mixed number.