What is 10/9 multiplied by 5/2?

Looking for the result of 10/9 × 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/9 by 5/2?

10 9 × 5 2 = 10 × 5 9 × 2 = 50 18 = 25 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 25/9.

The result of multiplying 10/9 with 5/2 is : 25/9 (or 2.7777777777778 in its decimal form)