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Decimal answer

8/7 as a Decimal = 1.1429...

8/7 as a decimal is 1.1429.... Divide 8 by 7 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.

Step-by-step division

1. Set up the division.

8/7 means 8 divided by 7.

2. Divide.

8 ÷ 7 = 1.1429...

3. Write the result.

8/7 as a decimal is 1.1429.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.

Visual model

1.1429...

The filled part represents 8/7 of one whole (capped at one whole; the fraction is greater than 1).

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