What is 3/8 multiplied by 5/6?
Looking for the result of 3/8 × 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 3/8 by 5/6?
- Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
- Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/48
- Simplify the fraction (15/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 15/3 = 5
- 48/3 = 16
- This gives: 5/16.
The result of multiplying 3/8 with 5/6 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)