Question

What is the product of 2/8 and 3/5?

Answer 1

3/20

Explanation:

2 3

-- * --- = 6/40, or 3/20

8 5

You may find it easier to multiply if you write the multiplicands as shown above, instead of 2/8 and 3/5. Then: 2 times 3 is 6, and 8 times 5 is 40.

Reduce 6/40 to 3/20, your final answer.

Answer 2

Multiply the top values together and the bottom values together.

(2/8)*(3/5)

=(2*3)/(8*5)

=6/40

=3/20

Hope this helps!