What is 2/5 multiplied by 7/4?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 7/4?

2 5 × 7 4 = 2 × 7 5 × 4 = 14 20 = 7 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 20/2 = 10
  5. This gives: 7/10.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 7/4 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)