What is 8/5 multiplied by 2?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 2?

8 5 × 2 1 = 8 × 2 5 × 1 = 16 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/5

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 2/1 is : 16/5 (or 3.2 in its decimal form)