What is 8/6 multiplied by 5/7?

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

How to multiply 8/6 by 5/7?

8 6 × 5 7 = 8 × 5 6 × 7 = 40 42 = 20 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 42/2 = 21
  5. This gives: 20/21.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 5/7 is : 20/21 (or 0.95238095238095 in its decimal form)