What is 8/7 multiplied by 5/3?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 5/3?

8 7 × 5 3 = 8 × 5 7 × 3 = 40 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/21

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 5/3 is : 40/21 (or 1.9047619047619 in its decimal form)