What is 5/8 multiplied by 8/10?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 8/10?

5 8 × 8 10 = 5 × 8 8 × 10 = 40 80 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • 40/40 = 1
    • 80/40 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 8/10 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)