What is 5/8 multiplied by 6/5?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 6/5?

5 8 × 6 5 = 5 × 6 8 × 5 = 30 40 = 3 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 30/10 = 3
    • 40/10 = 4
  5. This gives: 3/4.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 6/5 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)