What is 3 multiplied by 5/10?

Looking for the result of 3 × 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3 by 5/10?

3 1 × 5 10 = 3 × 5 1 × 10 = 15 10 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 10/5 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 3/1 with 5/10 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)