What is 8/6 multiplied by 5/6?

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

How to multiply 8/6 by 5/6?

8 6 × 5 6 = 8 × 5 6 × 6 = 40 36 = 10 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 36/4 = 9
  5. This gives: 10/9.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 5/6 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)