What is 5/10 multiplied by 8/5?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 8/5?

5 10 × 8 5 = 5 × 8 10 × 5 = 40 50 = 4 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 50/10 = 5
  5. This gives: 4/5.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 8/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)