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?
- Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/80
- Simplify the fraction (25/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 25/5 = 5
- 80/5 = 16
- This gives: 5/16.
The result of multiplying 5/10 with 5/8 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)