What is 5 divided by 7?
5 ÷ 7=0.714285...
Fraction5/7
Decimal0.(714285)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 5 ÷ 7
- 7 goes into 50 times (0 × 7 = 0)
- Remainder: 5 − 0 = 5
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 0.(714285)
The decimal repeats with block 714285 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 5/7 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 714285 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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