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Decimal answer
8/7 as a decimal is 1.1429.... Divide 8 by 7 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
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.
The filled part represents 8/7 of one whole (capped at one whole; the fraction is greater than 1).
Use the main fraction to decimal converter for any numerator and denominator.
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