What is 8/5 multiplied by 3/4?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 3/4?

8 5 × 3 4 = 8 × 3 5 × 4 = 24 20 = 6 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 24/4 = 6
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 6/5.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 3/4 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)