What is 7/8 multiplied by 2/10?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 2/10?

7 8 × 2 10 = 7 × 2 8 × 10 = 14 80 = 7 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 80/2 = 40
  5. This gives: 7/40.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 2/10 is : 7/40 (or 0.175 in its decimal form)