What is 7 and 8/9 as a Decimal?

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What is 7 8/9 as a decimal?

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Fraction 7 8/9 as a decimal is
7.8

≈ 7.89 to hundredths

Repeating decimal: denominator 9 = 3 × 3 has the factor 3, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 8 — it repeats forever

7 8/9: whole part, then 8 ÷ 9

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

remainder×10= digit × 9 + new remainderdigit
8808 × 9 + 88

Remainder 8 is back after the 1st division → the digit 8 repeats forever: 0.8.

7 + 0.8 = 7.8

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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table

FractionDecimal
7 8/97.8
7 8/107.8
7 8/117.72
7 8/127.6
7 8/137.615384
7 8/147.571428
7 8/157.53
7 8/167.5
7 8/177.4705882352941176
7 8/187.4
7 8/197.421052631578947368
7 8/207.4
7 8/217.380952
7 8/227.36
7 8/237.34782608695652…
7 8/247.3
7 8/257.32
7 8/267.307692
7 8/277.296
7 8/287.285714
7 8/297.27586206896551…
7 8/307.26

FAQ

What is 7 8/9 as a decimal?

Fraction 7 8/9 as a decimal is 7.(8)

How do you convert 7 8/9 to a decimal?

To convert 7 8/9 to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator, 8 ÷ 9 = 0.(8), then add the whole part: 7 + 0.(8) = 7.(8).

Why is 7 8/9 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 8/9 as a percent?

Multiply by 100: 7 8/9 ≈ 788.89%.

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