What is 1/8 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 5?

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

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 5/1 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)