What is 5/8 multiplied by 5/3?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 5/3?

5 8 × 5 3 = 5 × 5 8 × 3 = 25 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/24

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 5/3 is : 25/24 (or 1.0416666666667 in its decimal form)