What is 2/5 multiplied by 8?

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

How to multiply 2/5 by 8?

2 5 × 8 1 = 2 × 8 5 × 1 = 16 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/5

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 8/1 is : 16/5 (or 3.2 in its decimal form)