What is 10/5 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 10/5 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/5 by 7/8?

10 5 × 7 8 = 10 × 7 5 × 8 = 70 40 = 7 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (70/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 70/10 = 7
    • 40/10 = 4
  5. This gives: 7/4.

The result of multiplying 10/5 with 7/8 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)