Question

What is 5/8 as a decimal?

Answer

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The correct answer is: $0.625$

Explanation

We convert the fraction $\tfrac{5}{8}$ to a decimal.

Steps:

  1. Multiply numerator and denominator by $125$ to get a denominator of $1000$:

$$\frac{5}{8}=\frac{5\times125}{8\times125}=\frac{625}{1000}$$

  1. Convert $\tfrac{625}{1000}$ to a decimal:

$$\frac{625}{1000}=0.625$$

Therefore, $\tfrac{5}{8}=0.625$.