What is 2/5 multiplied by 8/10?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 8/10?

2 5 × 8 10 = 2 × 8 5 × 10 = 16 50 = 8 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 8/25.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 8/10 is : 8/25 (or 0.32 in its decimal form)