What is 4/8 multiplied by 4/5?

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

How to multiply 4/8 by 4/5?

4 8 × 4 5 = 4 × 4 8 × 5 = 16 40 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 40/8 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 4/8 with 4/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)