What is 5/7 multiplied by 8/5?

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

How to multiply 5/7 by 8/5?

5 7 × 8 5 = 5 × 8 7 × 5 = 40 35 = 8 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/35
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 40/5 = 8
    • 35/5 = 7
  5. This gives: 8/7.

The result of multiplying 5/7 with 8/5 is : 8/7 (or 1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)