What is 8/2 multiplied by 1/5?

Looking for the result of 8/2 × 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/2 by 1/5?

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

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 1/5 is : 4/5 (or 0.8 in its decimal form)