What is 8/7 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 8/7 by 5?

8 7 × 5 1 = 8 × 5 7 × 1 = 40 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/7

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 5/1 is : 40/7 (or 5.7142857142857 in its decimal form)