What is 1/4 multiplied by 2/5?

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

How to multiply 1/4 by 2/5?

1 4 × 2 5 = 1 × 2 4 × 5 = 2 20 = 1 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 20/2 = 10
  5. This gives: 1/10.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 2/5 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)