What is 6/8 multiplied by 3/5?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 3/5?

6 8 × 3 5 = 6 × 3 8 × 5 = 18 40 = 9 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 3 = 18
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (18/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 9/20.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 3/5 is : 9/20 (or 0.45 in its decimal form)