What is 3 divided by 7?
3 ÷ 7=0.428571...
Fraction3/7
Decimal0.(428571)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 3 ÷ 7
- 7 goes into 30 times (0 × 7 = 0)
- Remainder: 3 − 0 = 3
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.(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 3/7 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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