What is 5/10 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 5/8?

5 10 × 5 8 = 5 × 5 10 × 8 = 25 80 = 5 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (25/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 80/5 = 16
  5. This gives: 5/16.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 5/8 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)