Evaluate 2/3*5/8

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{5}{8}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{5}{2 (4)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{5}{2 \cdot 4}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{5}{4}$

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2

Multiply $\frac{1}{3}$ by $\frac{5}{4}$ .

$\frac{5}{3 \cdot 4}$

Step 3

Multiply $3$ by $4$ .

$\frac{5}{12}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{12}$

Decimal Form:

$0.41\overline{6}$

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