What is 5/10 multiplied by 10/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 10/8?

5 10 × 10 8 = 5 × 10 10 × 8 = 50 80 = 5 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 80/10 = 8
  5. This gives: 5/8.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 10/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)