What is 2/10 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/10 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/10 by 3/8?

2 10 × 3 8 = 2 × 3 10 × 8 = 6 80 = 3 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 80/2 = 40
  5. This gives: 3/40.

The result of multiplying 2/10 with 3/8 is : 3/40 (or 0.075 in its decimal form)