What is 2/6 multiplied by 5/6?

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

How to multiply 2/6 by 5/6?

2 6 × 5 6 = 2 × 5 6 × 6 = 10 36 = 5 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 36/2 = 18
  5. This gives: 5/18.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 5/6 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)