1/59 as a decimal
1/59 as a decimal is 0.0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661… (the digits 0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661 repeat forever), which is 0.02 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.02. In lowest terms: 1/59.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 1 by the bottom number 59.
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59 does not go into 1 even once, so the whole part is 0 and we carry on after the decimal point.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 59, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 58 steps, so the digits 0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{1}{59} = 0.\overline{0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661} \]
\[ \frac{1}{59} = 1 \div 59 \]Long division of 1 by 59
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 59 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 ÷ 59 = 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 100 | 100 ÷ 59 = 1 | 41 |
| 3 | 410 | 410 ÷ 59 = 6 | 56 |
| 4 | 560 | 560 ÷ 59 = 9 | 29 |
| 5 | 290 | 290 ÷ 59 = 4 | 54 |
| 6 | 540 | 540 ÷ 59 = 9 | 9 |
| 7 | 90 | 90 ÷ 59 = 1 | 31 |
| 8 | 310 | 310 ÷ 59 = 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 150 | 150 ÷ 59 = 2 | 32 |
| 10 | 320 | 320 ÷ 59 = 5 | 25 |
| 11 | 250 | 250 ÷ 59 = 4 | 14 |
| 12 | 140 | 140 ÷ 59 = 2 | 22 |
Questions
What is 1/59 as a decimal?
1/59 as a decimal is 0.0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661… (the digits 0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661 repeat forever), which is 0.02 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 1/59 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 59 = 59 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 0169491525423728813559322033898305084745762711864406779661 (58 digits) repeats.
What is 1/59 as a percent?
1/59 is 1.6949152542372881355932203389830508474576271186440677966101…% as a percent.
How do I round 1/59 to 2 decimal places?
1/59 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.02.