What is 5/8 multiplied by 4/7?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 4/7?

5 8 × 4 7 = 5 × 4 8 × 7 = 20 56 = 5 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 56/4 = 14
  5. This gives: 5/14.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 4/7 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)