What is 5/8 multiplied by 4/8?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 4/8?

5 8 × 4 8 = 5 × 4 8 × 8 = 20 64 = 5 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 64/4 = 16
  5. This gives: 5/16.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 4/8 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)