What is 8/5 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 8/5 by 5/8?

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

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 5/8 is : 1