To convert the fraction 1/7 into a decimal, you need to perform a division. That means you will divide the numerator (1) by the denominator (7).
When you do this calculation:
1 ÷ 7 = 0.142857...The result is approximately 0.142857, and this decimal is repeating. This means that the digits 142857 continue infinitely. It’s commonly rounded to 0.14 when you only need two decimal places.
In summary, the fraction 1/7 as a decimal is 0.142857 (repeating).