What is 5/8 multiplied by 6?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 6?

5 8 × 6 1 = 5 × 6 8 × 1 = 30 8 = 15 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 8/2 = 4
  5. This gives: 15/4.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 6/1 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)