What is 1/5 multiplied by 5/6?

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

How to multiply 1/5 by 5/6?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 5/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)