How to turn 5/6 into a decimal
Divide the top number by the bottom one: 5 ÷ 6. 6 does not go into 5, so write 0 and a decimal point, put a 0 after the 5 and divide:
- 50 ÷ 6 = 8, remainder 2 (8 × 6 = 48)
- Bring down a 0: 20 ÷ 6 = 3, remainder 2 (3 × 6 = 18). Remainder 2 again, the one step 2 started from, so from step 2 on the digits repeat forever: 0.83333…
To read it as a percentage, move the decimal point two places to the right: 83.33%.
5/6 rounded
| Decimal places | 5/6 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 0.83 |
| 3 | 0.833 |
| 4 | 0.8333 |