What is 1/3 multiplied by 5/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 × 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/3 by 5/8?

1 3 × 5 8 = 1 × 5 3 × 8 = 5 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/24

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 5/8 is : 5/24 (or 0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)