What is 5/8 multiplied by 8?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 8?

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

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 8/1 is : 5