What is 1/5 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 7/8?

1 5 × 7 8 = 1 × 7 5 × 8 = 7 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/40

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 7/8 is : 7/40 (or 0.175 in its decimal form)