What is 3/4 multiplied by 2/5?

Looking for the result of 3/4 × 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/4 by 2/5?

3 4 × 2 5 = 3 × 2 4 × 5 = 6 20 = 3 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 20/2 = 10
  5. This gives: 3/10.

The result of multiplying 3/4 with 2/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)