What is 8/4 multiplied by 5/7?

Looking for the result of 8/4 × 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/4 by 5/7?

8 4 × 5 7 = 8 × 5 4 × 7 = 40 28 = 10 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 28/4 = 7
  5. This gives: 10/7.

The result of multiplying 8/4 with 5/7 is : 10/7 (or 1.4285714285714 in its decimal form)