What is 10/7 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 10/7 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/7 by 2/8?

10 7 × 2 8 = 10 × 2 7 × 8 = 20 56 = 5 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 56/4 = 14
  5. This gives: 5/14.

The result of multiplying 10/7 with 2/8 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)