What is 10/5 multiplied by 5/4?

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

How to multiply 10/5 by 5/4?

10 5 × 5 4 = 10 × 5 5 × 4 = 50 20 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 20/10 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 10/5 with 5/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)