What is 8/5 multiplied by 1/4?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 1/4?

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

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 1/4 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)