What is 10 divided by 7?
10 ÷ 7=1.428571...
Fraction10/7
Decimal1.(428571)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 10 ÷ 7
- 7 goes into 101 time (1 × 7 = 7)
- Remainder: 10 − 7 = 3
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 1.(428571)
The decimal repeats with block 428571 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. 7 has such factors, so 10/7 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 428571 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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