What is 5/8 multiplied by 8/6?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 8/6?

5 8 × 8 6 = 5 × 8 8 × 6 = 40 48 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 48/8 = 6
  5. This gives: 5/6.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 8/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)