What is 1/8 multiplied by 2/5?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 2/5?

1 8 × 2 5 = 1 × 2 8 × 5 = 2 40 = 1 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 1/20.

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 2/5 is : 1/20 (or 0.05 in its decimal form)