What is 5/8 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 1/2?

5 8 × 1 2 = 5 × 1 8 × 2 = 5 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/16

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 1/2 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)