What is 3/8 multiplied by 8/5?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 8/5?

3 8 × 8 5 = 3 × 8 8 × 5 = 24 40 = 3 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 40/8 = 5
  5. This gives: 3/5.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 8/5 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)