Solve 10/12*8=?

$$10 / 12 * 8 = ?$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{20}{3}\approx 6.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{6}\times 8$$

Express \frac{5}{6}\times 8 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\times 8}{6}$$

Multiply 5 and 8 to get 40.

$$\frac{40}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{20}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{3} = 6\frac{2}{3} = 6.666666666666667$$