What is 1/5 multiplied by 8/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 8/6?

1 5 × 8 6 = 1 × 8 5 × 6 = 8 30 = 4 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/30
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 30/2 = 15
  5. This gives: 4/15.

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 8/6 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)