What is 1/2 multiplied by 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 5/3?

1 2 × 5 3 = 1 × 5 2 × 3 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/6

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 5/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)