What is 5/8 multiplied by 2?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 2?

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

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 2/1 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)