What is 0.625 as a fraction?
A fraction is a portion or section of any quantity out of a whole. While a decimal number can be defined as a number in which the whole number part and the fractional part are separated by a decimal point. Let us understand how to express the decimal 0.625 as a fraction.
Answer: 0.625 as a fraction is 625/1000 which can be reduced to 5/8
Let us see how to convert 0.625 as a fraction in simplest form.
Explanation:
In order to express 0.625 as a fraction in the simplest form, let us use the following steps.
0.625 as a Fraction Step by Step
Step 1: Write the given number as the numerator and place 1 in the denominator right below the decimal point followed by the number of zeros required accordingly.
In this case, 0.625 has three numbers after the decimal, so, we place 1000 in the denominator and remove the decimal point. This will make it 625/1000
Step 2: Now, let us see how 0.625 over 1000 in simplest form is expressed. We can see that 625/1000 is not in the simplified form. Now, since the HCF (Highest Common Factor) of 625,1000 = 125. This fraction can be simplified as follows. 625/1000 = 5/8. Therefore, we reduced the fraction 625/1000 to 5/8. In other words, 0.625 as a fraction in lowest terms is 5/8