What is 6/8 multiplied by 10/5?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 10/5?

6 8 × 10 5 = 6 × 10 8 × 5 = 60 40 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (60/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 60/20 = 3
    • 40/20 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 10/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)