What is 4/10 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 7/8?

4 10 × 7 8 = 4 × 7 10 × 8 = 28 80 = 7 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (28/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 80/4 = 20
  5. This gives: 7/20.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 7/8 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)