What is 5/8 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 8/7?

5 8 × 8 7 = 5 × 8 8 × 7 = 40 56 = 5 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 5/7.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 8/7 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)