What is 7 and 7/9 as a Decimal?

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What is 7 7/9 as a decimal?

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Fraction 7 7/9 as a decimal is
7.7

≈ 7.78 to hundredths

Repeating decimal: denominator 9 = 3 × 3 has the factor 3, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 7 — it repeats forever

7 7/9: whole part, then 7 ÷ 9

Whole part 7 stays in front; divide the fraction part:

remainder×10= digit × 9 + new remainderdigit
7707 × 9 + 77

Remainder 7 is back after the 1st division → the digit 7 repeats forever: 0.7.

7 + 0.7 = 7.7

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FAQ

What is 7 7/9 as a decimal?

Fraction 7 7/9 as a decimal is 7.(7)

How do you convert 7 7/9 to a decimal?

To convert 7 7/9 to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator, 7 ÷ 9 = 0.(7), then add the whole part: 7 + 0.(7) = 7.(7).

Why is 7 7/9 a repeating decimal?

In lowest terms its denominator 9 = 3 × 3 has the prime factor 3, so the division never ends: a remainder comes back and the same digits repeat forever.

What is 7 7/9 as a percent?

Multiply by 100: 7 7/9 ≈ 777.78%.