What is 5 divided by 6?
5 ÷ 6=0.83...
Fraction5/6
Decimal0.8(3)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 5 ÷ 6
- 6 goes into 50 times (0 × 6 = 0)
- Remainder: 5 − 0 = 5
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.8(3)
The decimal repeats with block 3 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. 6 has such factors, so 5/6 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 3 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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