What is 10/8 multiplied by 8/5?

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

How to multiply 10/8 by 8/5?

10 8 × 8 5 = 10 × 8 8 × 5 = 80 40 = 2 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (80/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • 80/40 = 2
    • 40/40 = 1
  5. This gives: 2.

The result of multiplying 10/8 with 8/5 is : 2