What is 2/4 multiplied by 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/4 × 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/4 by 5/7?

2 4 × 5 7 = 2 × 5 4 × 7 = 10 28 = 5 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 28/2 = 14
  5. This gives: 5/14.

The result of multiplying 2/4 with 5/7 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)