What is 8/5 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 8/5 by 2/8?

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

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