What is 4/5 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 4/5 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/5 by 7/8?

4 5 × 7 8 = 4 × 7 5 × 8 = 28 40 = 7 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (28/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 40/4 = 10
  5. This gives: 7/10.

The result of multiplying 4/5 with 7/8 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)