What is 5/8 multiplied by 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 3/6?

5 8 × 3 6 = 5 × 3 8 × 6 = 15 48 = 5 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 48/3 = 16
  5. This gives: 5/16.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 3/6 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)