What is 5/3 multiplied by 3/8?

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

How to multiply 5/3 by 3/8?

5 3 × 3 8 = 5 × 3 3 × 8 = 15 24 = 5 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 24/3 = 8
  5. This gives: 5/8.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 3/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)