The fraction 5/8 is equal to 62.50% when converted to a percentage. This common fraction represents five parts out of a total of eight equal parts. It's often used in everyday situations, like measuring ingredients in cooking or describing partial quantities.
5/8 falls between one-half (50%) and three-quarters (75%) on the number line. It's larger than 1/2 but smaller than 3/4, making it a useful fraction for expressing amounts that are more than half but not quite three-quarters of a whole. In practical terms, 5/8 or 62.50% could represent things like a majority vote in a small group, a passing grade on a test, or the portion of an hour that has elapsed after 37 minutes and 30 seconds.
