What is 5/8 multiplied by 10/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 10/6?

5 8 × 10 6 = 5 × 10 8 × 6 = 50 48 = 25 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 48/2 = 24
  5. This gives: 25/24.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 10/6 is : 25/24 (or 1.0416666666667 in its decimal form)