What is 5/2 multiplied by 8?

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

How to multiply 5/2 by 8?

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

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 8/1 is : 20