What is 8/6 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 8/6 by 5/8?

8 6 × 5 8 = 8 × 5 6 × 8 = 40 48 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 48/8 = 6
  5. This gives: 5/6.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 5/8 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)