What is 7/8 multiplied by 6/5?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 6/5?

7 8 × 6 5 = 7 × 6 8 × 5 = 42 40 = 21 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 21/20.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 6/5 is : 21/20 (or 1.05 in its decimal form)