What is 8/5 multiplied by 5/4?

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

How to multiply 8/5 by 5/4?

8 5 × 5 4 = 8 × 5 5 × 4 = 40 20 = 2 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 40/20 = 2
    • 20/20 = 1
  5. This gives: 2.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 5/4 is : 2