What is 2/5 multiplied by 8/2?

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

How to multiply 2/5 by 8/2?

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

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 8/2 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)