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.