Questions: Multiply: 8 · 5/2 Give your answer as a fraction, reduced to lowest terms

$Multiply: 8 · 5/2 Give your answer as a fraction, reduced to lowest terms$

Transcript text: Multiply: $8 \cdot \frac{5}{2}$ Give your answer as a fraction, reduced to lowest terms

Solution

Step 1: Multiply the Whole Number by the Numerator

Multiply $8$ by the numerator of the fraction $\frac{5}{2}$: \[ 8 \cdot 5 = 40 \]

Step 2: Write the Result as a Fraction

Place the result over the denominator of the original fraction: \[ \frac{40}{2} \]

Step 3: Simplify the Fraction

Divide the numerator by the denominator to reduce the fraction to its lowest terms: \[ \frac{40}{2} = 20 \]

$\boxed{20}$

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