What is 5/4 multiplied by 4/8?

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

How to multiply 5/4 by 4/8?

5 4 × 4 8 = 5 × 4 4 × 8 = 20 32 = 5 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 32/4 = 8
  5. This gives: 5/8.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 4/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)