What is 5/8 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 2/6?

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

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 2/6 is : 5/24 (or 0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)