What is 5/10 multiplied by 8/10?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 8/10?

5 10 × 8 10 = 5 × 8 10 × 10 = 40 100 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/100
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 40/20 = 2
    • 100/20 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 8/10 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)