What is 1/5 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 8/2?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 8/2 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)