What is 5/7 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/7 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/7 by 2/8?

5 7 × 2 8 = 5 × 2 7 × 8 = 10 56 = 5 28
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 56/2 = 28
  5. This gives: 5/28.

The result of multiplying 5/7 with 2/8 is : 5/28 (or 0.17857142857143 in its decimal form)