What is 2/5 multiplied by 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 5/7?

2 5 × 5 7 = 2 × 5 5 × 7 = 10 35 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/35
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 10/5 = 2
    • 35/5 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 5/7 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)