What is 5/4 multiplied by 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/4 × 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/4 by 8/6?

5 4 × 8 6 = 5 × 8 4 × 6 = 40 24 = 5 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 24/8 = 3
  5. This gives: 5/3.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 8/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)