What is 8/4 multiplied by 2/5?

Looking for the result of 8/4 × 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/4 by 2/5?

8 4 × 2 5 = 8 × 2 4 × 5 = 16 20 = 4 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 4/5.

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