What is 8/7 multiplied by 10/2?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 10/2?

8 7 × 10 2 = 8 × 10 7 × 2 = 80 14 = 40 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (80/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 80/2 = 40
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 40/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 10/2 is : 40/7 (or 5.7142857142857 in its decimal form)