What is 1/5 multiplied by 5/3?
Looking for the result of 1/5 × 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 1/5 by 5/3?
- Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/15
- Simplify the fraction (5/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 5/5 = 1
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: 1/3.
The result of multiplying 1/5 with 5/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)