2.625
five eighths into a decimal = 0.6255/8:= 5 ÷ 8= 0.625 in decimal
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two and three eighths is 2.375 as a decimal.
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negative five eighths into a decimal = -0.625= -5/8= -5÷8= -0.625
-5/8 in decimal form is -0.625
To subtract two from five eighths, you first need to express two in terms of eighths. Two can be written as sixteen eighths (since 2 = 16/8). Now, subtract: ( \frac{5}{8} - \frac{16}{8} = \frac{5 - 16}{8} = \frac{-11}{8} ). Therefore, five eighths minus two equals negative eleven eighths, or -1.375 in decimal form.
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