What is 10/2 multiplied by 1/8?

Looking for the result of 10/2 × 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/2 by 1/8?

10 2 × 1 8 = 10 × 1 2 × 8 = 10 16 = 5 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 5/8.

The result of multiplying 10/2 with 1/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)