Divide both by the same common factor. Repeated division until the numerator and denominator are relatively prime.
625/25 = 25 1000/25 = 40
25/5 = 5 40/5 = 8 answer, 5/8
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625/1000
0.625 = 625/1000 or 5/8 in fraction
0.625 is a fraction. It is a fraction in decimal form rather than in the form of a ratio. However, that does not stop it being a fraction. Its rational equivalent is 625/1000 which can be simplified, if required.
Well, honey, 625 over 1000 simplifies down to 5 over 8. It's like cleaning out your closet - you just gotta get rid of the excess baggage to keep things simple and fabulous. So there you have it, 625 over 1000 in all its simplified glory - 5 over 8.
The question is ambiguous because division is not an associative operation. The order in which repeated operations of division are carried out does affect the answer. 625 over (1000/125) = 625/8 = 78.125 whereas (625 over 1000) / 125 = 0.625 / 125 = 0.005