What is 2/8 multiplied by 5/6?

Looking for the result of 2/8 × 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/8 by 5/6?

2 8 × 5 6 = 2 × 5 8 × 6 = 10 48 = 5 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 48/2 = 24
  5. This gives: 5/24.

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 5/6 is : 5/24 (or 0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)