What is 5/7 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 5/7 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/7 by 6/8?

5 7 × 6 8 = 5 × 6 7 × 8 = 30 56 = 15 28
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 56/2 = 28
  5. This gives: 15/28.

The result of multiplying 5/7 with 6/8 is : 15/28 (or 0.53571428571429 in its decimal form)