What is 5/8 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 8/2?

5 8 × 8 2 = 5 × 8 8 × 2 = 40 16 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 8/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)