What is 2/10 multiplied by 4/10?

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

How to multiply 2/10 by 4/10?

2 10 × 4 10 = 2 × 4 10 × 10 = 8 100 = 2 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/100
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 100/4 = 25
  5. This gives: 2/25.

The result of multiplying 2/10 with 4/10 is : 2/25 (or 0.08 in its decimal form)