What is 1/5 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 2/6?

1 5 × 2 6 = 1 × 2 5 × 6 = 2 30 = 1 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/30
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 30/2 = 15
  5. This gives: 1/15.

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 2/6 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)