What is 3/8 multiplied by 2/5?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 2/5?

3 8 × 2 5 = 3 × 2 8 × 5 = 6 40 = 3 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 3/20.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 2/5 is : 3/20 (or 0.15 in its decimal form)