What is 5/8 as a decimal?
In mathematics, the same numbers can be represented as decimals and in fractions. For example 2 and 8/4 are similar numbers.
In the decimal number system, numbers are represented using base 10, which is called decimal notation. When you need to convert any number into decimal:
Divide the top number, which is called the numerator to the bottom number, which is called as denominator.
To convert x/y into decimals, we will divide both.
We need to perform the following calculation:
xy=z
Where z will be the decimal number.
Now, we need to convert 5/8 into decimal.
To do so, simply divide the denominator by the numerator.
When you do, 5 ÷ 8, you will get 0.625.
Therefore, we can write;
5 ÷ 8 = 0.625
