What is 5 multiplied by 8/4?

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

How to multiply 5 by 8/4?

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

The result of multiplying 5/1 with 8/4 is : 10