What is 1/5 multiplied by 2?

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

How to multiply 1/5 by 2?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 2/1 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)