Fractions·8/11
8
11
=
0.(72)

8/11 as a decimal is 0.(72)

Repeating

8/11 is 0.(72), or 72.(72)%. It repeats with a period of 2 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.(72)
Percent
72.(72)%
Ratio
8 : 3
Repeating part
72 (2)
Degrees of a circle
261.(81)°
Minutes of an hour
43.(63)
Reciprocal
11/8 = 1 3/8
Equivalent fractions
16/22, 24/33, 32/44, 40/55

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 8/11 as a decimal?

0.(72). The 2 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 8/11 as a percentage?

72.(72)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 8/11?

16/22, 24/33, 32/44, 40/55 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 8/11?

11/8, or 1 3/8 as a mixed number.