What is 3/8 multiplied by 5/5?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 5/5?

3 8 × 5 5 = 3 × 5 8 × 5 = 15 40 = 3 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 40/5 = 8
  5. This gives: 3/8.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 5/5 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)