What is 1/8 multiplied by 5/7?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 5/7?

1 8 × 5 7 = 1 × 5 8 × 7 = 5 56
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/56

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 5/7 is : 5/56 (or 0.089285714285714 in its decimal form)