What is 8/4 multiplied by 5/3?

Looking for the result of 8/4 × 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/4 by 5/3?

8 4 × 5 3 = 8 × 5 4 × 3 = 40 12 = 10 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 12/4 = 3
  5. This gives: 10/3.

The result of multiplying 8/4 with 5/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)