What is 2/8 multiplied by 10/5?

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

How to multiply 2/8 by 10/5?

2 8 × 10 5 = 2 × 10 8 × 5 = 20 40 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 20/20 = 1
    • 40/20 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 10/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)