What is 1 divided by 3?
1 ÷ 3=0.3...
Fraction1/3
Decimal0.(3)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 1 ÷ 3
- 3 goes into 10 times (0 × 3 = 0)
- Remainder: 1 − 0 = 1
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.(3)
The decimal repeats with block 3 cycling forever.
Why does this decimal repeat?
A fraction produces a repeating decimal when the denominator (in its simplified form) has prime factors other than 2 and 5. 3 has such factors, so 1/3 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 3 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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