What is 1/5 multiplied by 2/10?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 2/10?

1 5 × 2 10 = 1 × 2 5 × 10 = 2 50 = 1 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 1/25.

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 2/10 is : 1/25 (or 0.04 in its decimal form)