What is 2/5 multiplied by 5/3?

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

How to multiply 2/5 by 5/3?

2 5 × 5 3 = 2 × 5 5 × 3 = 10 15 = 2 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/15
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 10/5 = 2
    • 15/5 = 3
  5. This gives: 2/3.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 5/3 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)