What is 2/5 multiplied by 3/4?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 3/4?

2 5 × 3 4 = 2 × 3 5 × 4 = 6 20 = 3 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 20/2 = 10
  5. This gives: 3/10.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 3/4 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)