What is 8/7 as a Decimal?
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What is 8/7 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 8/7 as a decimal is
1.142857
≈ 1.14 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: denominator 7 has the factor 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 142857 — 6 digits repeat forever
8 ÷ 7 by long division
8 = 1 × 7 + 1: whole part 1, then divide the remainder 1
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 7 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 × 7 + 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 30 | 4 × 7 + 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 20 | 2 × 7 + 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 60 | 8 × 7 + 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 40 | 5 × 7 + 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 50 | 7 × 7 + 1 | 7 |
Remainder 1 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 142857 repeat: 0.142857.
1 + 0.142857 = 1.142857
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 8/1 | 8 |
| 8/2 | 4 |
| 8/3 | 2.6 |
| 8/4 | 2 |
| 8/5 | 1.6 |
| 8/6 | 1.3 |
| 8/7 | 1.142857 |
| 8/8 | 1 |
| 8/9 | 0.8 |
| 8/10 | 0.8 |
| 8/11 | 0.72 |
| 8/12 | 0.6 |
| 8/13 | 0.615384 |
| 8/14 | 0.571428 |
| 8/15 | 0.53 |
| 8/16 | 0.5 |
| 8/17 | 0.4705882352941176 |
| 8/18 | 0.4 |
| 8/19 | 0.421052631578947368 |
| 8/20 | 0.4 |
| 8/21 | 0.380952 |
| 8/22 | 0.36 |
| 8/23 | 0.34782608695652… |
| 8/24 | 0.3 |
| 8/25 | 0.32 |
| 8/26 | 0.307692 |
| 8/27 | 0.296 |
| 8/28 | 0.285714 |
| 8/29 | 0.27586206896551… |
| 8/30 | 0.26 |