What is 2/6 multiplied by 5/4?

Looking for the result of 2/6 × 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/6 by 5/4?

2 6 × 5 4 = 2 × 5 6 × 4 = 10 24 = 5 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 5/12.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 5/4 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)