What is 3/8 multiplied by 4/5?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 4/5?

3 8 × 4 5 = 3 × 4 8 × 5 = 12 40 = 3 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 40/4 = 10
  5. This gives: 3/10.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 4/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)