What is 5/8 × 4/5?

Here's the step-by-step solution for 5/8 × 4/5.

Answer:

5/8 × 4/5 = ¹/₂

The answer is 1/2 (equals 0.5 as a decimal).

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.

1. Multiply the fractions

Multiply numerators together and denominators together:

(5 × 4) / (8 × 5) = 20/40

2. Simplify

Divide both by their GCD (20):

20/40 = 1/2