What is 7/8 multiplied by 1/5?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 1/5?

7 8 × 1 5 = 7 × 1 8 × 5 = 7 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/40

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 1/5 is : 7/40 (or 0.175 in its decimal form)