What is 10/7 multiplied by 8/5?

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

How to multiply 10/7 by 8/5?

10 7 × 8 5 = 10 × 8 7 × 5 = 80 35 = 16 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/35
  4. Simplify the fraction (80/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 80/5 = 16
    • 35/5 = 7
  5. This gives: 16/7.

The result of multiplying 10/7 with 8/5 is : 16/7 (or 2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)