What is 2/8 multiplied by 2/5?

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

How to multiply 2/8 by 2/5?

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

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 2/5 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)