What is 5/5 multiplied by 4/8?

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

How to multiply 5/5 by 4/8?

5 5 × 4 8 = 5 × 4 5 × 8 = 20 40 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 20/20 = 1
    • 40/20 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 5/5 with 4/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)