What is 10/8 multiplied by 7/5?

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

How to multiply 10/8 by 7/5?

10 8 × 7 5 = 10 × 7 8 × 5 = 70 40 = 7 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 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 10/8 with 7/5 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)