What is 10/8 multiplied by 8/4?

Looking for the result of 10/8 × 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/8 by 8/4?

10 8 × 8 4 = 10 × 8 8 × 4 = 80 32 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (80/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 80/16 = 5
    • 32/16 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 10/8 with 8/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)