What is 4/8 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 4/8 by 5?

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

The result of multiplying 4/8 with 5/1 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)