What is 5/4 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/4 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/4 by 8/7?

5 4 × 8 7 = 5 × 8 4 × 7 = 40 28 = 10 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 28/4 = 7
  5. This gives: 10/7.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 8/7 is : 10/7 (or 1.4285714285714 in its decimal form)