Fractions·5/8
5
8
=
0.625

5/8 as a decimal is 0.625

Terminating

5/8 is 0.625, or 62.5%. It stops after 3 decimal places.

Seen as a length

The whole is cut into as many parts as the denominator, and as many are filled as the numerator. The tick marks the halfway point.

Decimal
0.625
Percent
62.5%
Ratio
5 : 3
Decimal places
3
Degrees of a circle
225°
Minutes of an hour
37.5
Reciprocal
8/5 = 1 3/5
Equivalent fractions
10/16, 15/24, 20/32, 25/40

Same denominator

Nearby values

How to read this

  • The digits in brackets repeat for ever — 0.1(6) means 0.16666…
  • If the denominator has no prime factors besides 2 and 5, the decimal stops.
  • Equal fractions do not get separate pages: looking up 2/4 brings you to 1/2.
  • A percentage is the same number times 100; degrees are the same number times 360.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is 5/8 as a decimal?

0.625. It stops after 3 decimal places.

Q. What is 5/8 as a percentage?

62.5%.

Q. Which fractions equal 5/8?

10/16, 15/24, 20/32, 25/40 … multiplying top and bottom by the same number leaves the value unchanged.

Q. What is the reciprocal of 5/8?

8/5, or 1 3/5 as a mixed number.