What is 4/10 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 8/2?

4 10 × 8 2 = 4 × 8 10 × 2 = 32 20 = 8 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (32/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 8/5.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 8/2 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)