What is 3/4 multiplied by 8/5?

Looking for the result of 3/4 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/4 by 8/5?

3 4 × 8 5 = 3 × 8 4 × 5 = 24 20 = 6 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 24/4 = 6
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 6/5.

The result of multiplying 3/4 with 8/5 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)