What is 2/10 multiplied by 8/4?

Looking for the result of 2/10 × 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/10 by 8/4?

2 10 × 8 4 = 2 × 8 10 × 4 = 16 40 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 40/8 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 2/10 with 8/4 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)