What is 8/4 multiplied by 5/4?

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

How to multiply 8/4 by 5/4?

8 4 × 5 4 = 8 × 5 4 × 4 = 40 16 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 8/4 with 5/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)