What is 2/5 multiplied by 5/8?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 5/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 5/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)