What is 1/10 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/10 by 2/8?

1 10 × 2 8 = 1 × 2 10 × 8 = 2 80 = 1 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 80/2 = 40
  5. This gives: 1/40.

The result of multiplying 1/10 with 2/8 is : 1/40 (or 0.025 in its decimal form)