What is 10/5 multiplied by 1/8?

Looking for the result of 10/5 × 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/5 by 1/8?

10 5 × 1 8 = 10 × 1 5 × 8 = 10 40 = 1 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 40/10 = 4
  5. This gives: 1/4.

The result of multiplying 10/5 with 1/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)