What is 5/2 multiplied by 8/5?

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

How to multiply 5/2 by 8/5?

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

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 8/5 is : 4