What is 1/5 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 8/7?

1 5 × 8 7 = 1 × 8 5 × 7 = 8 35
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/35

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 8/7 is : 8/35 (or 0.22857142857143 in its decimal form)