What is 5/10 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 2/8?

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

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 2/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)