What is 2/6 multiplied by 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/6 × 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/6 by 5/7?

2 6 × 5 7 = 2 × 5 6 × 7 = 10 42 = 5 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 42/2 = 21
  5. This gives: 5/21.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 5/7 is : 5/21 (or 0.23809523809524 in its decimal form)