What is 1/7 multiplied by 5?

Looking for the result of 1/7 × 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/7 by 5?

1 7 × 5 1 = 1 × 5 7 × 1 = 5 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/7

The result of multiplying 1/7 with 5/1 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)