What is 2 divided by 7?
2 ÷ 7=0.285714...
Fraction2/7
Decimal0.(285714)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 2 ÷ 7
- 7 goes into 20 times (0 × 7 = 0)
- Remainder: 2 − 0 = 2
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.(285714)
The decimal repeats with block 285714 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 2/7 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 285714 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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