What is 2/7 multiplied by 7/5?

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

How to multiply 2/7 by 7/5?

2 7 × 7 5 = 2 × 7 7 × 5 = 14 35 = 2 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/35
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 14/7 = 2
    • 35/7 = 5
  5. This gives: 2/5.

The result of multiplying 2/7 with 7/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)