What is 10/8 multiplied by 5/3?

Looking for the result of 10/8 × 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/8 by 5/3?

10 8 × 5 3 = 10 × 5 8 × 3 = 50 24 = 25 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 25/12.

The result of multiplying 10/8 with 5/3 is : 25/12 (or 2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)