What is 8/5 multiplied by 7/4?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 7/4?

8 5 × 7 4 = 8 × 7 5 × 4 = 56 20 = 14 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 14/5.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 7/4 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)