What is 2/10 multiplied by 10/5?

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

How to multiply 2/10 by 10/5?

2 10 × 10 5 = 2 × 10 10 × 5 = 20 50 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 20/10 = 2
    • 50/10 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 2/10 with 10/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)