What is 1/5 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 1/5 by 5/8?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 5/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)