### Instruction: Write $\frac{5}{8}$ as a decimal.### Response: To write a fraction as a decimal, I can divide the numerator by the denominator.
This is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal of the denominator.
So, $\frac{5}{8}$ is the same as $5 \times \frac{1}{8}$.
I know that $\frac{1}{8}$ is the same as $0.125$, since I can divide 1 by 8 using long division.
Therefore, $5 \times 0.125 = 0.625$.
This is the decimal equivalent of $\frac{5}{8}$.