What is 5/8 multiplied by 3?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 3?

5 8 × 3 1 = 5 × 3 8 × 1 = 15 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/8

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 3/1 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)