What is 8/5 multiplied by 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 1/6?

8 5 × 1 6 = 8 × 1 5 × 6 = 8 30 = 4 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/30
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 30/2 = 15
  5. This gives: 4/15.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 1/6 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)