What is 8 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 8 by 5/8?

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

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