What is 3/10 multiplied by 8/5?

Looking for the result of 3/10 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/10 by 8/5?

3 10 × 8 5 = 3 × 8 10 × 5 = 24 50 = 12 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 24/2 = 12
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 12/25.

The result of multiplying 3/10 with 8/5 is : 12/25 (or 0.48 in its decimal form)