What is 3/8 multiplied by 10/2?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 10/2?

3 8 × 10 2 = 3 × 10 8 × 2 = 30 16 = 15 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 15/8.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 10/2 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)