What is 5/8 multiplied by 10/5?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 10/5?

5 8 × 10 5 = 5 × 10 8 × 5 = 50 40 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 40/10 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 10/5 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)