What is 2 multiplied by 5/6?

Looking for the result of 2 × 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2 by 5/6?

2 1 × 5 6 = 2 × 5 1 × 6 = 10 6 = 5 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 6/2 = 3
  5. This gives: 5/3.

The result of multiplying 2/1 with 5/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)