What is 8/10 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 8/10 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/10 by 1/2?

8 10 × 1 2 = 8 × 1 10 × 2 = 8 20 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 8/10 with 1/2 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)