What is 1/4 multiplied by 8/5?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 8/5?

1 4 × 8 5 = 1 × 8 4 × 5 = 8 20 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 8/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)