What is 2/8 multiplied by 5/4?

Looking for the result of 2/8 × 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/8 by 5/4?

2 8 × 5 4 = 2 × 5 8 × 4 = 10 32 = 5 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 5/16.

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 5/4 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)