What is 5/8 multiplied by 4/6?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 4/6?

5 8 × 4 6 = 5 × 4 8 × 6 = 20 48 = 5 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 48/4 = 12
  5. This gives: 5/12.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 4/6 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)