What is 1/5 multiplied by 8/10?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 8/10?

1 5 × 8 10 = 1 × 8 5 × 10 = 8 50 = 4 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 4/25.

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 8/10 is : 4/25 (or 0.16 in its decimal form)