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Decimal answer
12/7 as a decimal is 1.7143.... Divide 12 by 7 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
1. Set up the division.
12/7 means 12 divided by 7.
2. Divide.
12 ÷ 7 = 1.7143...
3. Write the result.
12/7 as a decimal is 1.7143.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.
The filled part represents 12/7 of one whole (capped at one whole; the fraction is greater than 1).
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