What is 1/2 multiplied by 5/5?

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

How to multiply 1/2 by 5/5?

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

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 5/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)