8/49 as a decimal
8/49 as a decimal is 0.163265306122448979591836734693877551020408… (the digits 163265306122448979591836734693877551020408 repeat forever), which is 0.16 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 163265306122448979591836734693877551020408 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.16. In lowest terms: 8/49.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 8 by the bottom number 49.
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49 does not go into 8 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 49, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 42 steps, so the digits 163265306122448979591836734693877551020408 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{8}{49} = 0.\overline{163265306122448979591836734693877551020408} \]
\[ \frac{8}{49} = 8 \div 49 \]Long division of 8 by 49
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 49 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 80 ÷ 49 = 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 310 | 310 ÷ 49 = 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 160 | 160 ÷ 49 = 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 130 | 130 ÷ 49 = 2 | 32 |
| 5 | 320 | 320 ÷ 49 = 6 | 26 |
| 6 | 260 | 260 ÷ 49 = 5 | 15 |
| 7 | 150 | 150 ÷ 49 = 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 30 | 30 ÷ 49 = 0 | 30 |
| 9 | 300 | 300 ÷ 49 = 6 | 6 |
| 10 | 60 | 60 ÷ 49 = 1 | 11 |
| 11 | 110 | 110 ÷ 49 = 2 | 12 |
| 12 | 120 | 120 ÷ 49 = 2 | 22 |
Questions
What is 8/49 as a decimal?
8/49 as a decimal is 0.163265306122448979591836734693877551020408… (the digits 163265306122448979591836734693877551020408 repeat forever), which is 0.16 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 8/49 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 49 = 7 × 7 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 163265306122448979591836734693877551020408 (42 digits) repeats.
What is 8/49 as a percent?
8/49 is 16.326530612244897959183673469387755102040816…% as a percent.
How do I round 8/49 to 2 decimal places?
8/49 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.16.