How to turn 5/8 into a decimal
Divide the top number by the bottom one: 5 ÷ 8. 8 does not go into 5, so write 0 and a decimal point, put a 0 after the 5 and divide:
- 50 ÷ 8 = 6, remainder 2 (6 × 8 = 48)
- Bring down a 0: 20 ÷ 8 = 2, remainder 4 (2 × 8 = 16)
- Bring down a 0: 40 ÷ 8 = 5, remainder 0 (5 × 8 = 40). Remainder 0, so the division ends: 5/8 = 0.625
To read it as a percentage, move the decimal point two places to the right: 62.5%.
5/8 rounded
| Decimal places | 5/8 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 0.63 |
| 3 | 0.625 (exact) |
All the eighths as decimals
| Fraction | Decimal | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 0.125 | 12.5% |
| 2/8 = 1/4 | 0.25 | 25% |
| 3/8 | 0.375 | 37.5% |
| 4/8 = 1/2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 5/8 | 0.625 | 62.5% |
| 6/8 = 3/4 | 0.75 | 75% |
| 7/8 | 0.875 | 87.5% |
On a tape measure or a drill set, 5/8 inch is 0.625 inch, 15.875 mm.