To express 5/8 as a decimal, you need to divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (8). Here’s how you can do it step by step:
1. **Divide 5 by 8**: When you divide 5 by 8, you get 0.625.
So, 5/8 as a decimal is **0.625**.
This is because 8 goes into 5 zero times, so you add a decimal point and continue dividing. 8 goes into 50 six times (48), leaving a remainder of 2. You then bring down a 0 to make it 20, and 8 goes into 20 two times (16), leaving a remainder of 4. Finally, you bring down another 0 to make it 40, and 8 goes into 40 five times exactly (40), leaving no remainder.
Therefore, 5/8 expressed as a decimal is **0.625**.