What is 3/2 multiplied by 8/5?

Looking for the result of 3/2 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/2 by 8/5?

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

The result of multiplying 3/2 with 8/5 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)