What is 10/5 multiplied by 10/8?

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

How to multiply 10/5 by 10/8?

10 5 × 10 8 = 10 × 10 5 × 8 = 100 40 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (100/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 100/20 = 5
    • 40/20 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 10/5 with 10/8 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)