2 1 ⋅ 8 5 = 16 5
\frac{1*5}{2*8} ======> \frac{5}{16}"> 2 1 ∗ 8 5 =====> 2 ∗ 8 1 ∗ 5 ======> 16 5
The result of 2 1 × 8 5 is 16 5 . This is calculated by multiplying the numerators to get 5 and the denominators to get 16. The final answer indicates that half of five-eighths is five-sixteenths.
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