0.625 as a fraction
0.625 is 625 thousandths, so write it as 625/1,000 and simplify to 5/8.
The answer
0.625 = 5/8
How to write 0.625 as a fraction
Put the digits in a place value chart. The last digit tells you the bottom of the fraction.
| Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
The last digit is in the thousandths column, so 0.625 is 625 thousandths: 625/1,000.
Simplify by dividing the top and bottom by the same number. In one go, divide by the highest common factor, 125: 625/1,000 = 5/8.
If you cannot spot 125, smaller steps get there too:
- Divide by 5: 125/200
- Divide by 5: 25/40
- Divide by 5: 5/8
5 and 8 share no factor except 1, so 5/8 is the simplest form.
As a percentage, 0.625 = 62.5%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.
To check, divide back: see 5/8 as a decimal and 5/8 as a percentage.
See 5/8
Shade 5/8 on a fraction wall
The wall opens with 5/8 shaded in the eighths row. Look straight down: no other row ends in exactly the same place, so no other fraction on this wall equals 5/8. Tap other pieces to try more fractions.
A fraction wall from halves to tenths, opening on 5/8.
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Questions parents ask
What is 0.625 as a fraction in its simplest form?
0.625 = 625/1,000 = 5/8. Divide the top and bottom of 625/1,000 by 125 to get 5/8.
How do you write 0.625 as a fraction?
The last digit of 0.625 is in the thousandths column, so write the digits over 1,000: 625/1,000. Then simplify if you can.
What is 0.625 as a percentage?
0.625 = 62.5%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.
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