What is 5/10 multiplied by 8/3?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 8/3?

5 10 × 8 3 = 5 × 8 10 × 3 = 40 30 = 4 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/30
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 30/10 = 3
  5. This gives: 4/3.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 8/3 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)