What is 1/4 multiplied by 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 5/3?

1 4 × 5 3 = 1 × 5 4 × 3 = 5 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/12

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 5/3 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)