What is 3/5 multiplied by 8/3?

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

How to multiply 3/5 by 8/3?

3 5 × 8 3 = 3 × 8 5 × 3 = 24 15 = 8 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/15
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 15/3 = 5
  5. This gives: 8/5.

The result of multiplying 3/5 with 8/3 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)