What is 6/5 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/5 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/5 by 2/8?

6 5 × 2 8 = 6 × 2 5 × 8 = 12 40 = 3 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 40/4 = 10
  5. This gives: 3/10.

The result of multiplying 6/5 with 2/8 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)