What is 1/4 multiplied by 4/5?

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

How to multiply 1/4 by 4/5?

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

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 4/5 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)