What is 8/4 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 8/4 by 5?

8 4 × 5 1 = 8 × 5 4 × 1 = 40 4 = 10 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/4
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 4/4 = 1
  5. This gives: 10.

The result of multiplying 8/4 with 5/1 is : 10