What is 5/2 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/2 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/2 by 8/7?

5 2 × 8 7 = 5 × 8 2 × 7 = 40 14 = 20 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 20/7.

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 8/7 is : 20/7 (or 2.8571428571429 in its decimal form)