Negative five eighths in decimal form is -0.625.
5 7/8 written as a decimal is 5.875
five eighths into a decimal = 0.6255/8:= 5 ÷ 8= 0.625 in decimal
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negative five eighths into a decimal = -0.625= -5/8= -5÷8= -0.625
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