What is 1/5 multiplied by 4/10?

Looking for the result of 1/5 × 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/5 by 4/10?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 4/10 is : 2/25 (or 0.08 in its decimal form)