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0.(7)
7/9 as a decimal is 0.(7)
Repeating
7/9 is 0.(7), or 77.(7)%. 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.(7)
- Percent
- 77.(7)%
- Ratio
- 7 : 2
- Repeating part
- 7 (1)
- Degrees of a circle
- 280°
- Minutes of an hour
- 46.(6)
- Reciprocal
- 9/7 = 1 2/7
- Equivalent fractions
- 14/18, 21/27, 28/36, 35/45
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 7/9 as a decimal?
0.(7). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.
Q. What is 7/9 as a percentage?
77.(7)%.
Q. Which fractions equal 7/9?
14/18, 21/27, 28/36, 35/45 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.
Q. What is the reciprocal of 7/9?
9/7, or 1 2/7 as a mixed number.