What is 2/5 multiplied by 3/2?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 3/2?

2 5 × 3 2 = 2 × 3 5 × 2 = 6 10 = 3 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 3/5.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 3/2 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)