What is 4/8 multiplied by 5/3?

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

How to multiply 4/8 by 5/3?

4 8 × 5 3 = 4 × 5 8 × 3 = 20 24 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 24/4 = 6
  5. This gives: 5/6.

The result of multiplying 4/8 with 5/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)