What is 5/10 multiplied by 8/6?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 8/6?

5 10 × 8 6 = 5 × 8 10 × 6 = 40 60 = 2 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/60
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 40/20 = 2
    • 60/20 = 3
  5. This gives: 2/3.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 8/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)