What is 5/8 multiplied by 10/7?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 10/7?

5 8 × 10 7 = 5 × 10 8 × 7 = 50 56 = 25 28
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 56/2 = 28
  5. This gives: 25/28.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 10/7 is : 25/28 (or 0.89285714285714 in its decimal form)