What is 8/10 multiplied by 1/5?

Looking for the result of 8/10 × 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/10 by 1/5?

8 10 × 1 5 = 8 × 1 10 × 5 = 8 50 = 4 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 4/25.

The result of multiplying 8/10 with 1/5 is : 4/25 (or 0.16 in its decimal form)