What is 2/6 multiplied by 5?

Looking for the result of 2/6 × 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/6 by 5?

2 6 × 5 1 = 2 × 5 6 × 1 = 10 6 = 5 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 6/2 = 3
  5. This gives: 5/3.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 5/1 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)