What is 1/5 multiplied by 8?

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

How to multiply 1/5 by 8?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 8/1 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)