What is 4/5 multiplied by 1/8?

Looking for the result of 4/5 × 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/5 by 1/8?

4 5 × 1 8 = 4 × 1 5 × 8 = 4 40 = 1 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 40/4 = 10
  5. This gives: 1/10.

The result of multiplying 4/5 with 1/8 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)