What is 5/3 multiplied by 8/4?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 8/4?

5 3 × 8 4 = 5 × 8 3 × 4 = 40 12 = 10 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 12/4 = 3
  5. This gives: 10/3.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 8/4 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)