What is 5/2 multiplied by 4/8?

Looking for the result of 5/2 × 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/2 by 4/8?

5 2 × 4 8 = 5 × 4 2 × 8 = 20 16 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 16/4 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 4/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)