What is 5/10 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 8/7?

5 10 × 8 7 = 5 × 8 10 × 7 = 40 70 = 4 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/70
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 70/10 = 7
  5. This gives: 4/7.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 8/7 is : 4/7 (or 0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)