What is 8/5 multiplied by 7/6?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 7/6?

8 5 × 7 6 = 8 × 7 5 × 6 = 56 30 = 28 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/30
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 30/2 = 15
  5. This gives: 28/15.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 7/6 is : 28/15 (or 1.8666666666667 in its decimal form)