What is 2/10 multiplied by 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2/10 × 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/10 by 1/4?

2 10 × 1 4 = 2 × 1 10 × 4 = 2 40 = 1 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 1/20.

The result of multiplying 2/10 with 1/4 is : 1/20 (or 0.05 in its decimal form)