What is 7/5 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 7/5 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/5 by 8/2?

7 5 × 8 2 = 7 × 8 5 × 2 = 56 10 = 28 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 28/5.

The result of multiplying 7/5 with 8/2 is : 28/5 (or 5.6 in its decimal form)