What is 1/3 multiplied by 5/5?

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

How to multiply 1/3 by 5/5?

1 3 × 5 5 = 1 × 5 3 × 5 = 5 15 = 1 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/15
  4. Simplify the fraction (5/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 15/5 = 3
  5. This gives: 1/3.

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 5/5 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)