What is 1/3 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 1/3 by 5?

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

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 5/1 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)