What is 10/7 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 10/7 by 7/8?

10 7 × 7 8 = 10 × 7 7 × 8 = 70 56 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (70/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 70/14 = 5
    • 56/14 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 10/7 with 7/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)