8/9 as a percentage
8 ÷ 9 × 100 never comes out exactly: it is 88.888...%, which is 88 8/9%.
The answer
8/9 = 88 8/9%
That is 88.8%, where the 8 repeats for ever, or 88.9% to 1 decimal place.
How to turn 8/9 into a percentage
Per cent means out of 100, so a percentage is a fraction with a bottom of 100.
9 does not go exactly into 100, so there is no whole-number way to make the bottom 100. Go through the decimal instead:
- Divide the top by the bottom: 8 ÷ 9 = 0.8, where the 8 repeats for ever.
- Multiply by 100, which moves every digit two places to the left: 88.8%, where the 8 repeats for ever.
To write it exactly, divide 800 by 9 and keep the remainder: 800 ÷ 9 = 88 remainder 8. The remainder is 8/9 of a per cent, so 8/9 = 88 8/9%.
Rounded to 1 decimal place, 8/9 is 88.9%. To the nearest whole per cent, it is 89%.
8/9 as a fraction, decimal and percentage
| Fraction | Decimal | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 0.8, where the 8 repeats for ever | 88 8/9% |
Multiply the top and bottom by the same number and the fraction keeps its value: 8/9, 16/18, 24/27, 32/36 and 40/45 are all equal.
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Questions parents ask
What is 8/9 as a percentage?
8/9 = 88.888...%, which is exactly 88 8/9%. To 1 decimal place, that is 88.9%.
What percentage is 8 out of 9?
8 out of 9 is 88 8/9%, because 8 out of 9 is the fraction 8/9. For a test score, you would usually round it to 1 decimal place: 88.9%.
How do you turn 8/9 into a percentage?
Divide the top by the bottom to get the decimal, 0.888..., then multiply by 100 to get 88.888...%.
What is 8/9 as a decimal?
8/9 = 0.888... It is a recurring decimal: the 8 repeats for ever. To 2 decimal places, it is 0.89.
Is 8/9 more or less than 50%?
8/9 is more than 50%: 0.888... is more than 0.5. Half of 9 is 4.5, and 8 is more than 4.5.
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