What is 5/6 multiplied by 8/5?
Looking for the result of 5/6 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 5/6 by 8/5?
- Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
- Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/30
- Simplify the fraction (40/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
- 40/10 = 4
- 30/10 = 3
- This gives: 4/3.
The result of multiplying 5/6 with 8/5 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)