What is 5/3 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 2/8?

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

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 2/8 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)