What is 5/8 multiplied by 10/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 10/2?

5 8 × 10 2 = 5 × 10 8 × 2 = 50 16 = 25 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 25/8.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 10/2 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)