What is 5/3 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 6/8?

5 3 × 6 8 = 5 × 6 3 × 8 = 30 24 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 24/6 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 6/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)