What is 8/6 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 8/6 by 5?

8 6 × 5 1 = 8 × 5 6 × 1 = 40 6 = 20 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 6/2 = 3
  5. This gives: 20/3.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 5/1 is : 20/3 (or 6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)