What is 2/5 multiplied by 5/2?

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

How to multiply 2/5 by 5/2?

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

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