What is 2 multiplied by 1/10?

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

How to multiply 2 by 1/10?

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

The result of multiplying 2/1 with 1/10 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)