What is 7/5 multiplied by 8/7?

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

How to multiply 7/5 by 8/7?

7 5 × 8 7 = 7 × 8 5 × 7 = 56 35 = 8 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/35
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 56/7 = 8
    • 35/7 = 5
  5. This gives: 8/5.

The result of multiplying 7/5 with 8/7 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)