What is 10/5 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 10/5 by 5/8?

10 5 × 5 8 = 10 × 5 5 × 8 = 50 40 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 40/10 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 10/5 with 5/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)