What is 5 divided by 3?
5 ÷ 3=1.6...
Fraction5/3
Decimal1.(6)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 5 ÷ 3
- 3 goes into 51 time (1 × 3 = 3)
- Remainder: 5 − 3 = 2
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 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. 3 has such factors, so 5/3 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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