What is 5/3 multiplied by 10/8?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 10/8?

5 3 × 10 8 = 5 × 10 3 × 8 = 50 24 = 25 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 25/12.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 10/8 is : 25/12 (or 2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)