What is 2/10 multiplied by 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/10 × 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/10 by 1/5?

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

The result of multiplying 2/10 with 1/5 is : 1/25 (or 0.04 in its decimal form)