What is 5/9 as a Decimal?

Are you trying to figure out how to write 5/9 in the form of a decimal?

Solution: 5/9 as a decimal is 0.5555…

Follow along to see how to convert fractions like this to decimal form.

How to Convert 5/9 to Decimal

To convert 5/9 to a decimal, you need to use the division method. Here is the formula:

5/9 = 5 ÷ 9 = 0.5555…

To use the division method to express 5/9 as a decimal, divide the fraction's numerator (5) by the denominator (9), which is equal to 0.5555….

5/9 is a Repeating Decimal

This formula results in a repeating decimal, which can be more cleanly expressed using a line (called a vinculum) over the repeating part.

Thus, 5/9 expressed as a repeating decimal is 0.55 with a vinculum over the repeating portion of the number.

You can use a similar method to write 5/9 as a percentage.

Convert Another Fraction to Decimal

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