What is 10/4 multiplied by 5/8?

Looking for the result of 10/4 × 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/4 by 5/8?

10 4 × 5 8 = 10 × 5 4 × 8 = 50 32 = 25 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 25/16.

The result of multiplying 10/4 with 5/8 is : 25/16 (or 1.5625 in its decimal form)