What is 1/2 multiplied by 2/5?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 2/5?

1 2 × 2 5 = 1 × 2 2 × 5 = 2 10 = 1 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 1/5.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 2/5 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)