What is 1/2 multiplied by 4/5?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4/5?

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

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)