What is 2/8 multiplied by 10?

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

How to multiply 2/8 by 10?

2 8 × 10 1 = 2 × 10 8 × 1 = 20 8 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 8/4 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 10/1 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)