What is 2/5 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 7/8?

2 5 × 7 8 = 2 × 7 5 × 8 = 14 40 = 7 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 7/20.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 7/8 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)