What is 10/2 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 10/2 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/2 by 1/2?

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

The result of multiplying 10/2 with 1/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)