Question

Convert 0.625 into a fraction in its simplest form

• A. $\frac{3}{5}$
• B. $\frac{8}{5}$
• C. $\frac{5}{8}$
• D. $\frac{3}{8}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$\frac{5}{8}$

The given decimal number can be converted to fraction by counting the number of decimal places
$\therefore 0.625\text{can be written as}\frac{625}{1000}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{625}{1000}=\frac{25}{40}=\frac{5}{8}$