What is 8 multiplied by 5/10?

Looking for the result of 8 × 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8 by 5/10?

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

The result of multiplying 8/1 with 5/10 is : 4