Fractions·8/9
8
9
=
0.(8)

8/9 as a decimal is 0.(8)

Repeating

8/9 is 0.(8), or 88.(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.(8)
Percent
88.(8)%
Ratio
8 : 1
Repeating part
8 (1)
Degrees of a circle
320°
Minutes of an hour
53.(3)
Reciprocal
9/8 = 1 1/8
Equivalent fractions
16/18, 24/27, 32/36, 40/45

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 8/9 as a decimal?

0.(8). The 1 digits in brackets repeat for ever.

Q. What is 8/9 as a percentage?

88.(8)%.

Q. Which fractions equal 8/9?

16/18, 24/27, 32/36, 40/45 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 8/9?

9/8, or 1 1/8 as a mixed number.