What is 2/5 multiplied by 5?

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

How to multiply 2/5 by 5?

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

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 5/1 is : 2