What is 8/5 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 8/5 by 7/8?

8 5 × 7 8 = 8 × 7 5 × 8 = 56 40 = 7 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 40/8 = 5
  5. This gives: 7/5.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 7/8 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)