What is 5/8 multiplied by 10/8?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 10/8?

5 8 × 10 8 = 5 × 10 8 × 8 = 50 64 = 25 32
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 64/2 = 32
  5. This gives: 25/32.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 10/8 is : 25/32 (or 0.78125 in its decimal form)