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
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The HCF is 125
250, 375, 500, 625, 750, 875, 1000 and so on.
The GCF of 625 and 1000 is 125
The GCF is 125.
125
125 / 625 is the same as 1/5, as 125 goes into 625 five times.
1 / 8 = .125 5 / 8 = .625 .125 + .625 = .75
5
It is: 125/625 = 1/5
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250, 375, 500, 625, 750, 875, 1000 +125 . . .
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.