What is 4/5 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 4/5 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/5 by 3/8?

4 5 × 3 8 = 4 × 3 5 × 8 = 12 40 = 3 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 40/4 = 10
  5. This gives: 3/10.

The result of multiplying 4/5 with 3/8 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)