What is 5/10 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 3/8?

5 10 × 3 8 = 5 × 3 10 × 8 = 15 80 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 80/5 = 16
  5. This gives: 3/16.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 3/8 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)