What is 1 divided by 6?
1 ÷ 6=0.16...
Fraction1/6
Decimal0.1(6)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 1 ÷ 6
- 6 goes into 10 times (0 × 6 = 0)
- Remainder: 1 − 0 = 1
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.1(6)
The decimal repeats with block 6 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. 6 has such factors, so 1/6 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 6 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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