What is 6/7 as a Percent?
Are you trying to learn how to write 6/7 in percentage form?
Follow along to see how to convert fractions like this to percentages.
How to Convert 6/7 to a Percentage
To convert 6/7 into a percentage, you need to convert it to a decimal first, and then multiply by 100. To do this, you can use the division method:
6/7 = 6 ÷ 7 × 100% = 85.714285714286%
To use the division method to express 6/7 as a percentage, divide the fraction's numerator (6) by the denominator (7), which is equal to 0.85714285714286, then multiply by 100% to find the result in percent form: 85.714285714286%.
6/7 Contains a Repeating Decimal
This formula above results in a percentage that contains a repeating decimal, which can be more cleanly expressed using a line (referred to as a vinculum) over the repeating portion.
Thus, 6/7 can also be expressed as 85.714285%. Note the vinculum over the repeating part of the number.
Convert Another Fraction to a Percent
Use our fraction to percent calculator to rewrite any fraction as a percentage. The calculator will show each step in the conversion so you can learn the process.
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