Fractions·7/9
7
9
=
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.