What is 8 multiplied by 5/5?

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

How to multiply 8 by 5/5?

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

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