What is 5/5 multiplied by 8/3?

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

How to multiply 5/5 by 8/3?

5 5 × 8 3 = 5 × 8 5 × 3 = 40 15 = 8 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/15
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 40/5 = 8
    • 15/5 = 3
  5. This gives: 8/3.

The result of multiplying 5/5 with 8/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)