What is 3/10 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 3/10 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/10 by 2/8?

3 10 × 2 8 = 3 × 2 10 × 8 = 6 80 = 3 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 80/2 = 40
  5. This gives: 3/40.

The result of multiplying 3/10 with 2/8 is : 3/40 (or 0.075 in its decimal form)