What is 2 divided by 3?
2 ÷ 3=0.6...
Fraction2/3
Decimal0.(6)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 2 ÷ 3
- 3 goes into 20 times (0 × 3 = 0)
- Remainder: 2 − 0 = 2
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.(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. 3 has such factors, so 2/3 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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