What is 5/10 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 6/8?

5 10 × 6 8 = 5 × 6 10 × 8 = 30 80 = 3 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 80/10 = 8
  5. This gives: 3/8.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 6/8 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)