What is 8 multiplied by 2/10?

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

How to multiply 8 by 2/10?

8 1 × 2 10 = 8 × 2 1 × 10 = 16 10 = 8 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 8/5.

The result of multiplying 8/1 with 2/10 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)