What is 8/2 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 8/2 by 5?

8 2 × 5 1 = 8 × 5 2 × 1 = 40 2 = 20 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/2
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 2/2 = 1
  5. This gives: 20.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 5/1 is : 20