What is 1/5 multiplied by 8/4?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 8/4?

1 5 × 8 4 = 1 × 8 5 × 4 = 8 20 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 8/4 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)